Revising and polishing your writing/ENGA104/Using the right words/Reading

Making sure you used the right words

Proofreading

Consider the following questions:

1. Do your words express your ideas accurately?
2. Are your words appropriate for your target audience?
3. Are all of your words essential to convey your meaning?

Read Section 8.2 from the Handbook for writers (2012), to learn more about the importance of the editing and proofreading process.

Read Section 3.2 from the English Composition I course available from Saylor Academy, to learn more about how to evaluate the quality of the words you used in your essay.