Grammar Girl’s advice in episode #21 proved very helpful in proofreading my ungraded assignment one essay. I listened to all her suggestions and actually followed a couple of tips when proofreading my essay number one.
The first suggestion I followed was to print and read my paper as a hard copy. As I read this essay on regular paper and not on my computer screen, I noticed some mistakes that I obviously missed while typing and electronically proofreading it. It seemed as if the sentences didn’t flow as well and there were some missed comma opportunities. The actual visual style didn’t seem as nice either. I could have done a bit more editing to make it look neater as well.
The second suggestion I used was to read it backwards. Although this strategy had the potential in helping prevent spelling errors; I don’t think it would be as beneficial in other areas like preventing comma placement and sentence structure mistakes.
All of Grammar Girls proofreading suggestions will be a great tool that I plan on using in the future. When following her advice, I will mostly likely use all of her suggestions to get the best end result for my future papers.
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