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Students Alley | Tips for Effective Proofreading
Students Alley | Tips for Effective Proofreading
WHY PROOFREAD?
YOUR ESSENTIAL PROOFREADING
CHECKLIST
 CHECK THE TONE
 INDENTS, SPACING, CITATIONS
 BODY PARAGRAPH
 REMOVE CONFUSING WORDS
 CHECK FOR ORGANIZATION
 AVOID AMBIGUITY
DECIDE WHICH MEDIUMLETS YOU
PROOFREAD MOST CAREFULLY
FIND A QUIET PLACE TO WORK
SOME TIPS THAT APPLY TO BOTH
EDITING AND PROOFREADING
PROOFREAD FOR ONLY
ONE KIND OF ERROR AT
A TIME
CIRCLE EVERY
PUNCTUATION MARK
THE PROOFREADING PROCESS
PROOFREA
DING TIPS
• Know your own typical
mistakes
• Proofread at the time of
the day when you are
most alert
• Ask someone else to
read your paper
• Read the paper several
times
• Get help
THANK YOU

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Students Alley | Tips for Effective Proofreading

Hinweis der Redaktion

  1. When you work hard on writing academic content, you cannot let few mistakes to ruin your paper. This guide will provide you with proofreading tips you will ever need in college.
  2. No, they are not; in theory, editing comes after proofreading. Even though these terms are often used interchangeably, editing and proofreading are two different stages of the revision process. Once you proofread your work, only then will you be able to edit out the mistakes and weak sections.
  3. When you’ve worked hard to develop and present your ideas and write academic content, you don’t want careless errors distracting your reader from what you have to say. It’s worth paying attention to the details that help you to make a good impression.
  4. Check the Tone: The tone of the research paper must be properly checked.  Indents, Spacing and Citations: They are essential parts of your assignment and should be checked extensively. Body Paragraph: Make sure each of the paragraphs starts with a very good topic sentence. Remove Confusing Words: If they confuse you, they will do the same to your reader. Remove and replace with simpler words.. Check for Organization: Organization begins with placing your paragraphs in logical order.  Avoid Ambiguity: Ambiguity must be avoided to keep the content logical.
  5. Get some distance from the text: It’s hard to edit or proofread a paper that you’ve just finished writing. Just put it aside and have a look at it later. Decide which medium lets you proofread most carefully: Some people like to work on a computer, while others like to sit back with a printed copy. Find a quiet place to work: Don’t try to do your proofreading in front of the TV or other such distractions.
  6. Don’t rely entirely on spelling checkers: They have a limited dictionary. Grammar checkers can be problematic: They work with a limited number of rules. Proofread for only one kind of error at a time: If you try to identify and revise too many things at once, you risk losing focus. Read slow: Try reading out loud and slowly to completely comprehend the information at hand. Circle every punctuation mark: This forces you to look at each one more carefully. Read the paper backwards: This is helpful for checking spelling.
  7. While proofreading do the following; Know your own typical mistakes. Proofread at the time of the day when you are most alert. Ask someone else to read your paper. Read the paper several times. Get help when stuck.
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