Local Revision: Tense Usage

When writing any document, it's important to keep your verb tenses consistent, but still show the reader the whole picture. How did my draft accomplish this?

Link to Project One Draft

O'Shea, Pete "Writing Tools" 4/8/11 via flickr. Public Domain.

Past Tense	Present Tense	Future Tense
Heard Landed Burned Operated Was Invested Turned Forced Heard Caused Shown Alleged Killed Seized Included Caught Were Was Reviewed Lobbied Responded Was Discovered Was Estimated Published Found Studied Was Was - 5 Heard - 2  Responded - 2	Rises Be Step Starting Ensuring Runs Taking Standing Becoming Begins Look See Notice Heading See Following Falling Falling Run Find Lying Pick Feel Knowing Began Operating Surpassing Sitting Houses Reflect Operating Provide Reach Ignite Singing Ran Starting Criticize Citing Researching Lies Show Be Allowing Remains Reducing Making Are Are - 4 Be - 2 Operate - 2 Run - 2 See - 2 Find - 2 Starting - 2	Will Predict Will Remain Will - 2

After reviewing my draft, it is incredibly clear that both the present and past tense verbs are very common in my verb usage. While I believe this helps show the whole story, there are some points at which the verb usage switches back and forth, which may confuse the reader. However, I think that using both past events and present day realities do help the reader understand how the controversy evolved over time.