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Effective Peer Editing Strategies for Grammar and Mechanics

Peer editing is a crucial step in the writing process. To ensure clarity and coherence in argumentative research papers, partner up and read each other's work aloud. Highlight awkward sentences and note areas of confusion. Pay close attention to conventions such as avoiding contractions, spelling out numbers under 100, and maintaining a formal tone by eliminating personal pronouns. Carefully check quotes and in-text citations, and remember that punctuation should be placed inside the quote if it concludes the sentence. Editing enhances the quality of writing and strengthens arguments.

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Effective Peer Editing Strategies for Grammar and Mechanics

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  1. Peer Editing- Grammar and Mechanics • Find a partner, decide who is going first. • Read the paper aloud to the person who wrote it. • Highlight any sentences that sound awkward. • Make note of anything that doesn’t make sense. • Check the paper for: • Contractions- unless in a quote, these should not be used • Numbers- unless in a quote, these should be spelled out if they are less than 100 (even percentages) • Misspelled words • I/You/One- get rid of this. It’s an argumentative research paper, not a narrative, or an instructional paper. You should not be speaking to your reader in a conversational tone. This can usually be done by removing the “I can/You should/One might” part of the sentence. • References to author by first name. • Double check their quotes: • In-text citations: generally in this format (Author 4). • Punctuation goes INSIDE the quote, if it ends the sentence. Students often ask the hypothetical question,“Do writers need editors?” Strunk says “Writers need to edit.” or “Writers need to edit” (Strunk 5).

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