1. Editing and Proofreading your
Paper--It’s Like a Smooth Landing
on a Windy Day
Karen S. Wright

2.  Make sure your
research agrees
with paper
Have plenty of
supporting evidence;
Print a hard copy of
your paper since it is
easier to read than the
computer screen.

3. Grammatical
errors
Structure and
style
Clarity
Accuracy of
information

4. •Wording-Avoid verbosity and
be concise
•Transitions between and
sentences and paragraphs
•References
Edit Your Paper

5. • Vary your sentence length
• Begin some of your sentences
with dependent clauses
• Eliminate as many passive
verbs as possible
• Look for and eliminate
all first person pronouns
• Check subject-verb
agreement

6.  Make sure all paragraphs have a topic
sentence and relevant support
 Check punctuation
 Check for any
omitted words
 Check for
homophones
(their, there,
they’re, effect,
affect)

7. More to Consider
Make sure your paper
has an introduction that
pulls your readers into
the paperDelete any
unrelated points
or points that
weaken your
argument
Integrate and
correctly
document your
quotations into
your paper
Check your
Works Cited for

8. And Finally. . .
If you have done all that is necessary,
you will be as happy as a fuzzy creature
looking for nuts on a cool autumn
morning.