What is the term used to describe the cyclical nature of the revision process?

The correct answer is writing process.

Explanation:

The writing process refers to the process in which a text develops from initial ideas to finished text, by revising and rewriting such ideas.  

This writing process can be divided into three main stages; (1) Pre-Writing Stage, which includes not only when material is collected but also when ideas are developed, (2) Writing Stage, which refers to the actual writing of the text, and finally, (3) Rewriting Stage, which consists of the stages of editing, proofreading and publishing a certain text.

Bearing the described above in mind, it could be said that the term used to describe the cyclical nature of the revision process is the "writing process".

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