Proofreading Your Work, Part 1
Practice these techniques on simple papers that you can write easily.
Tag: Proofreading
A Guide to Revising and Editing - 10 Tips on How to Revise a Paper or Essay
Editing and rewriting are skill sets that need to be developed.
Proofreading Your Work, Part 2
Don’t overcomplicate the process.
Proofreading: Wout it Your Puck’d!
Seriously, proofreading is a no brainer. Often correct spelling, grammar and syntax will be worth around 10% of a grade and sometimes as much as 20%. That’s easy credit and the reverse is apparent. If you don’t proofread, or have someone else proofread, your work then you risk the downgrade of what might otherwise be an outstanding paper. On the other hand if written content is not your strength the question is; can you afford to skip proofreading?
Hiring an Editor
For many writers of academic (or other) copy hiring an editor is a no-brainer. While some writers require a quick grammatical review others require more substantive editing. In either case the use of an editor is considered acceptable and even commendable, in academic circles especially.