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Proof Reading
In my efforts this week, I learned the importance of proofreading your own work. This is a most difficult task. As a writer, I know what I am trying to say. When I re-read something, I read it as I intended it to be and that may not be what is actually written. Here are a couple of tips:
Walk away - Let your writing get cold, even if it is only for 10 minutes or 10 days. This will give you a chance to look at it with fresh eyes.
Read out loud - You may thing this sounds crazy but it really works. Reading out loud makes you say every word you've written. You also have the benefit of listening to it. This will help with awkward sentences or language use.
Pick it apart - Double check your information. Make sure names, numbers, punctuation, and grammar structures are correct.
Copyright 2008 Lynn Tincher
Walk away - Let your writing get cold, even if it is only for 10 minutes or 10 days. This will give you a chance to look at it with fresh eyes.
Read out loud - You may thing this sounds crazy but it really works. Reading out loud makes you say every word you've written. You also have the benefit of listening to it. This will help with awkward sentences or language use.
Pick it apart - Double check your information. Make sure names, numbers, punctuation, and grammar structures are correct.
Copyright 2008 Lynn Tincher
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