Editing,
Proofreading, and Peer Reviews
When you have finished the writing process, the paper will need to be edited
and proofread. One tip we give students is to read through the paper from
the last sentence to the first sentence. Taking the sentences out of
order better insures that you read the sentences as they actually are written
instead what how you may think they are written. Then you can read
through the paper out loud from the beginning to catch any mistakes you may
have missed and make sure the paper flows from one idea to the next. For
help with editing, proofreading, and peer reviewing, please view the links
below.
Editing
The Editing and Rewriting Process (From Guide to Grammar and
Writing)
Writing Tips: Five Editing Principles (From University of
Illinois-Urbana/Champaign)
Twelve Common Errors: An Editing Checklist (From University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Proofreading
How to Proofread (From University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Editing and Proofreading Strategies (From Colorado State University)
Peer Reviews
Peer Review Guidelines (From McGraw-Hill)
Transitions
Many students are concerned about whether their paper "flows".
Besides the critical componenets of a thesis statement, focus, and organization
that are needed to insure "flow", it is also important to use
transitional words and phrases. For a complete discussion of using
transtitional words and phrases please view the links below.
Coherence: Transition Between Ideas (From Guide to Grammar
and Writing)
Transitional Words and Phrases (From University of Wisconsin- Madison)
Concise Sentences
Concise sentences make a paper easier to read and protect the writer from being
too"wordy". For more information on concise sentences and how
to write them, please view the links below.
Clear, Concise, and Direct Sentences (From University of
Wisconsin-Madison)