How to improve at proofreading and editing
what is this topic about?
Proofreading and editing are, sadly, often neglected, but they are vital parts of the writing process. Perhaps unsurprisingly, you'll always get a better mark for carefully proofread and edited work than for handing in a rambling, unstructured, poorly punctuated piece of writing that's riddle with spelling mistakes and grammatical errors!
when you've done this topic, you'll be able to:
- recognise why proofreading and editing are important
- scrutinise your work and make improvements
- check your sentences and make improvements
- use some word-count reduction strategies
- evaluate the final draft of your written assignment
who should do this topic?
This topic is aimed at university students interested in improving their grades by working on their proofreading and editing skills.
how long will this topic take?
This topic is designed to be used while proofreading and editing your work. It should take you a couple of hours to work through the topic.
what do I need to know before I do this topic?
You don't need any prior knowledge to do this topic.
do I need any equipment or resources to do this topic?
You don't need any equipment or resources for this topic.
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