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 === Prewriting ===
-An '''outline''' gives a writer a chance to organize the topic before the actual writing begins. The writer will have the opportunity to shuffle different parts of the paper around to improve the tone and flow.  Outlining information before writing also exposes information not needed and, will make the main points stick out. That allows you to spread them evenly.
+An '''outline''' gives a writer a chance to organize the topic before the actual writing begins. The writer will have the opportunity to shuffle different parts of the paper around to improve the tone and flow.  Outlining information before writing also exposes information not needed and, will make the main points stand out. This allows them to be spreaded evenly.
 Next, you want to decide on a particular '''writing style''' for the paper.  The most approved, by English and humanities instructors is the '''Modern Language Association''' writing style. The MLA style gives the writer certain guidelines to go by when writing their paper. It protects the writer from plagiarism by demanding more of the writers' work.  Another well known writing style is the '''American Psychological Association''' published in 2001.