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Mastering Polishing and Proofreading: Common Errors and Effective Strategies

Improve your writing by mastering essential polishing and proofreading techniques. This comprehensive introduction covers common punctuation errors such as run-on sentences, comma splices, and sentence fragments, as well as frequent spelling mistakes related to commonly confused words. Learn to recognize clarity issues, such as unclear pronouns and imprecise language. Engage in practical activities by identifying and correcting errors in sample sentences. Discover useful tips for effective proofreading, including strategies like reading aloud and taking breaks. Enhance your writing clarity and accuracy today!

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Mastering Polishing and Proofreading: Common Errors and Effective Strategies

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  1. Polishing & Proofreading

  2. An Introduction http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OonDPGwAyfQ

  3. Common Punctuation Errors • Run-on Sentences • Comma Splices • Sentence Fragments • Misuse of Semicolon

  4. Common Spelling Errors • Their - belonging to them • There - location • They’re - they are • It’s – it is • Its – belonging to it • Your – belonging to you • You’re – you are • To – preposition • Too – also; as well; in addition

  5. Teach Pet Peeve • Definitely NOT Defiantly

  6. Clarity Issues • Unclear pronouns • Example: He told him that he was coming to see him on Friday. • Lack of precise language – • Example: “in today’s society” vs. “21st-century American teenagers”

  7. Other Common Errors • Using “which” when you need a “that” or “that” when you need a “which”

  8. Activity • In the left margin, identify the type of errors in each sentence (may be more than one): • Run-on • Comma splice • Subject-verb agreement • Sentence Fragment • Typo • Other clarity issue • After you have labeled them all, as a team, rewrite the sentences to be more clear and grammatically correct.

  9. Some Tips & Tricks for Proofreading & Polishing • Control + F or Command + F • Read from last to first sentence • Read aloud • Have a trusty friend read your writing to you • Focus on 1 mistake at a time • Give yourself a day between writing and proofreading • Check out the External Resources link on Bb • Go the Writing Center

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