Editing and proofreading
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The document provides tips for effectively editing and proofreading academic papers, including checking that research agrees with the paper's arguments, having strong supporting evidence, and printing a hard copy for easier reading. It recommends ensuring grammatical correctness, clear structure and style, accurate information, concise wording, smooth transitions, proper referencing, varied sentence structures, elimination of passive voice and first-person pronouns, subject-verb agreement, coherent paragraphs, correct punctuation, and verification of sources in the works cited page. Following these steps results in a well-edited paper.
Editing and proofreading
- 1. Editing and Proofreading your Paper--It’s Like a Smooth Landing on a Windy Day Karen S. Wright
- 2. Make sure your research agrees with paper Have plenty of supporting evidence; Print a hard copy of your paper since it is easier to read than the computer screen.
- 4. •Wording-Avoid verbosity and be concise •Transitions between and sentences and paragraphs •References Edit Your Paper
- 5. • Vary your sentence length • Begin some of your sentences with dependent clauses • Eliminate as many passive verbs as possible • Look for and eliminate all first person pronouns • Check subject-verb agreement
- 6. Make sure all paragraphs have a topic sentence and relevant support Check punctuation Check for any omitted words Check for homophones (their, there, they’re, effect, affect)
- 7. More to Consider Make sure your paper has an introduction that pulls your readers into the paperDelete any unrelated points or points that weaken your argument Integrate and correctly document your quotations into your paper Check your Works Cited for
- 8. And Finally. . . If you have done all that is necessary, you will be as happy as a fuzzy creature looking for nuts on a cool autumn morning.