F O R Y O U R R E V I E W Finish your essay by revising, editing, and proofreading. Follow these guidelines:
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Put away your essay for at least 24 hours before beginning the revision
process.
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Read through your entire essay as objectively as possible. Is it interesting?
Does it relate to the topic or answer the question?
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Check to see if your essay flows. Does each point you make or idea you intro-
duce follow the previous one well?
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Print out a hard copy of your essay for editing.
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Check for ideas and details: are there enough? Do they support your point?
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Make sure your writing is fresh. Eliminate repetition, clichés, and passive
language.
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Use the powerful functions of your word processor to help you with revising
and editing.
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Proofread your essay carefully for any errors in grammar, spelling, punctua-
tion, and capitalization.
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Do not rely on computer spell check and grammar check programs to find all
of your mistakes.
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Follow the professional proofreading tricks to eliminate all errors.
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