Chapter 6 Editing & Proofreading

Before you begin you must make sure you have the proper tools: handbook, dictionary, thesaurus, computer spell check, etc.You will also need a partnerto edit your work. Then you prepare your final draft, following the guidelines. There is alot that entails to editing and proofreading your revised work first you consider word choice, watch for reptition. Then combining sentences, edit short, simplistic sentences. Next theres expanding sentences substitute these with cumulative sentences. Review your writing for sentence variety, avoid weak constructions and then proofread.