Proofreading

Proofreading is all about searching your writing for errors, both grammatical and typographical, before submitting your paper. It is checking for unintentional errors in content, structure, and presentation.

Tips: 

• Before you proofread, take a break. If you proofread after spending all day on your document, you may miss many errors.
• Proofread slowly. Rushing could cause you to miss errors.
• Check for spelling errors by reading from right to left. You will see each word this way.
• If you use your computer's spellchecker, you still need to proofread. A spellchecker will not catch words that are spelled correctly but are the wrong word for the context.
• Read out loud to catch minor errors.
• Get someone else to read it.