1.The first tip I am going to begin with is one that was on every source. This tip would be reading your document out loud. It will help you hear your mistakes as well as see them. Sometimes what your write down is not what you meant to say. Hearing the words will help correct that problem.
2.My second tip is one I had never heard before. When editing or proofreading, read the document backwards. Start from the last paragraph and work your way to the beginning. This helps you look at the document parts a whole rather than the meaning you were trying to convey.
3.The next tip would be after looking at the document once, put it aside for the day or even 20 minutes, then come back and edit it again.
4. Another important tip when editing or proofreading is use a ruler to read each line. This separates what you’re eyes are reading now from the rest of the paper.
5. Another tip to remember is , edit your paper once on the computer, then print it out and edit it again. You will always find mistakes when you look at the document from a different view.
6.The last tip I am going to give you is very simple. Ask your teacher, a friend, or your parents to look over your paper or document. This will help you see if you have anything written that needs further clarification.
There are many more tips out there. For the purpose of the blog post, I compiled a list that I felt were the most important ones. I hope that the tips I have chosen will help strengthen your editing abilities.
Sources: Parker, Alvah. "An Error Free Resume - Ten Proof Reading Tips." Evan Carmichael. Web. 15 Nov. 2009.
"Proofreading Tips." Web. 15 Nov. 2009.
Jupiter Images. Web. 15 Nov. 2009.
very nice, love the steps and the cartoon went perfectly.
ReplyDeleteI really like the steps and how you added your own voice to it. It was good! I think that the 6 tips were very useful and easy to understand. I know that these tips would definitely help students taking comp. classes or any class that requires major writing. Nice job. I also really like the cartoon. It looks very classic which is always a neat thing to see.
ReplyDeleteGreat job! I never knew to read the document backwards.
ReplyDeleteThis was put togther very well. Some of your tips I had seen and others I hadn't so it was still interesting. I feel like you added your personal touch and I wouldn't change anything.
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job putting this together, your tips gave good information and is easy to understand. I also have seen some of these tips before but it is still very helpful tips. good job
ReplyDeleteVery good steps. I'm sure these will all help us out, as troublsome as proofreading and editing can be. The cartoon also helps portray how frustrating editing can be if something is wrong. These tips will definitely keep us from being like the guy in the cartoon.
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