Editing Proofreading

In the day where technology is thriving, and the communication through email and text messages are now the common norm, there has been a steady decline and absence on the use of proper punctuation. The slow disappearance of punctuation standards, like commas and apostrophes, indicate the need for change towards the written world. Lynne Truss considers herself a stickler for punctuation, and her book, Eats, Shoots and Leaves addresses the minority of those who regard themselves as punctuation "sticklers" as well. Through the use of humor, figurative language such as relatable analogies and real life anecdotes, Lynne Truss creates a call to action for all the fellow punctuation sticklers: embrace proper punctuation, and require zero tolerance for those who use it incorrectly.

The art of writing is a complex and difficult process. Proper writing requires careful planning, revision, and proofreading. Throughout the past semester, the quality of my writing has evolved significantly. At first, I struggled with the separation of different types of paragraphs, and I found writing them laborious. Constant practice, however, has eliminated many of my original difficulties, and helped to inspire confidence in my skills. As a collegiate writer, my strength lies in my clear understanding of the fundamentals of writing, while my primary weakness is proofreading my own work.

The 8th grade English Language Arts standard “ELAGSE8L2a.” requires students to use appropriate punctuation to signal a pause or a break in a sentence. Although the punctuation marks have similar functions, each exhibits a unique, stylistic purpose that follows conventions in English grammar. Generally, commas indicate short pauses, dashes indicate long pauses, and ellipsis indicate a break in a thought or the omitting of words

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In following the five steps of effective business writing, proofreading is something that I really don’t do much of. I would say that the area I need work on is proofreading because I forget where commas need to be placed at times. My biggest flaw as a writer is dealing with procrastination. Procrastinating is something that I do in excess way too often just because I try to avoid having to write anything in general. Yet if I had to write a simple text message I have no problem in doing so. Impatience is another aspect that I deal with when I have to write let’s say a paper or a letter. My impatience kicks in when I’m writing because I don’t like to take my time in writing; I find writing to be a hassle at times and try to avoid it all together.

Finally, be sure to read your paper after every 2-3 paragraphs, and then read it again when it’s complete. I’ve talked to many students that mention never going back over their papers and editing after the first draft. If you aren’t the type of person that works well with outlines (as many of us aren’t), then treat the first draft of your paper as your outline! You may be a good writer, but papers are never perfect the first time through. You may realize some points you left out, some points you’ve repeated too much, or maybe that a paragraph that you wrote at the end would fit much better in the beginning of your paper. In Microsoft Word (and many other word processing programs), there is an option to highlight. This is a very helpful tool when you go back to read your paper, because you can highlight words or sentences that may need improvement (as an easy reference to go back and correct them

Proofreading is the practice of reviewing the final draft of a particular document to ensure that all material is correct and all errors are eliminated to your knowledge. You should always proofread your paper. You have to ensure that what you want to convey to your audience is what actually what is shown on the paper. You can’t just trust your computer to catch all of your mistakes. That’s why it is important to follow this steps my help to make the proofreading process easier.

I agree with you, Nicole, It is crucial that we proofread our writing. For example, there are instances even myself cannot make sense of what wrote the night before, so I am learning to read a paper multiple times and have someone else read it back to me before posting it for the instructor. I find myself writing a better paper if I write it in the morning. Great post,

While writing papers or any type of documents, I find myself using many of the “Do’s and Don’t’s” described throughout the chapter. The biggest one of my “Don’t’s” is the wordy clauses. I find now that too many words are harmful to a good paper. Repetition is another problem I tend to have with writing papers, I tend to keep saying the same thing over and over. The benefit of reading this chapter is it teaches me how to avoid making these types of mistakes while writing my papers. Probably most of the “Don’t’s” described in this chapter are my downfall with writing a good paper.

Spelling errors can hamper your reader’s ability to understand your writing, but so can overwriting your paper. Bloated sentences and big words may lose your reader. If your grammar is too sophisticated for your intended audience, it will backfire. It doesn’t make you look smart to write like that. It

Editing is what you begin doing as soon as you finish your first draft. The process writers use to catch errors usal to their own writing. It’s hard to edit or proofread a paper that you’ve just finished writing. It’s still too familiar, and you tend to skip over a lot of errors. Try creating a brief outline of your paper to ensure the organization is reasonable. Review your paper to ensure that your tone is appropriate for your audience and consistent throughout your paper. Determine areas where you could add, delete, or move text to make your content more effective. If you try to identify and revise too many things at once, you risk losing focus, and your proofreading will be less effective. Editing and proofreading are two different stages

Punctuation aids the reader in understanding the writer's intended message. Once children become comfortable with the use of punctuation, it will become easier to read and comprehend the author’s ideas. At first, when reading orally children may not understand that punctuation can completely change the intended meaning. Depending on where the punctuation marks are placed or if they are used at all, commas, apostrophes, and other marks ultimately will affect the author’s message.

Ellen Brock discussed a video on different types of necessary editing in her video, “What Are The Different Types of Edits for Novels”. Proofreading for me was natural as it is something I have done in the past, however, when I realized I was line editing, I was somewhat intimidated that I would make an incorrect correction. I cleaned up some of the writing by deleting repetitive words and phrases that would allow the paper to sound easier to read.

     Before Composition, I had never used an type of “sexy” punctuation: colons, semicolons, dashes, or parentheses. Composition has taught me how to not only use “sexy” punctuation, but how to use punctation to organize my thoughts and ideas. Punctuation helps slow down the reader like traffic lights and stop signs help slow down the crazy drivers of New

Writing or critiquing a paper have never been my strongest, but as I finish English 100 I feel that I have now found a strategy that has helped me achieve both of these struggles. One of the strategies that has helped