4 Tips for Proofing Your Prose
Tons of deadlines this month, and I meant to post these tips earlier in the week. Time got away from me. Please use these techniques for essays with upcoming deadlines.
- Give yourself a break. Put the application away for a day, overnight, several hours, or at least a coffee break. (More is better, but don't miss the deadline.)
- Print out the essay or any document that you want to proof. For some reason, changing the medium helps to restore your critical perspective.
- Change your location when you proof. Move to an easy chair or to the kitchen table. Anywhere but where you have been writing and editing forever.
- Read the essays out loud. E-nun-ciating. Reading aloud will automatically slow you down and prevent you from skimming. Additionally, your ear will catch awkward sentences and errors that your eye alone may miss.
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Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2009 at 09:20AM
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Linda Abraham
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Linda Abraham
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