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'''Punctuation:''' | '''Punctuation:''' | ||
[[Punctuation]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punctuation] is not checked with the spell checker. When rereading your document look for punctuation errors. This includes [[periods]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Period_(punctuation)], [[commas]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma], [[colons]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colon_(punctuation)], [[semicolons]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semicolon], quotations, and the correct punctuation with citing sources. | [[Punctuation]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punctuation] is not checked with the spell checker. When rereading your document look for punctuation errors. This includes [[periods]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Period_(punctuation)], [[commas]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comma], [[colons]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colon_(punctuation)], [[semicolons]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semicolon], [[quotations]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotation_mark], and the correct punctuation with citing sources. | ||
'''Content''' | '''Content:''' | ||
When proofreading be sure to also pay attention to the content. Check for clarity, organization, variation of sentence structure and word choice. Check for correct [[grammar]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_grammar] . Check your document to make sure your [[tense]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenses] stays the same throughout (past, first-person, present). Be sure to stay within the same format throughout (MLA, APA). Also pay close attention to the way the document looks (margins and fonts). | When proofreading be sure to also pay attention to the content. Check for clarity, organization, variation of sentence structure and word choice. Check for correct [[grammar]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_grammar] . Check your document to make sure your [[tense]] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenses] stays the same throughout (past, first-person, present). Be sure to stay within the same format throughout (MLA, APA). Also pay close attention to the way the document looks (margins and fonts). | ||
'''Proofread Again''' | '''Proofread Again:''' | ||
It does not hurt to reread your document many times looking for errors and ways to improve it. It is easy to look over an error or mistake but the more close a document has been proofread there will be less or no problems. Also, consider having a peer or professor look over the document as well. | It does not hurt to reread your document many times looking for errors and ways to improve it. It is easy to look over an error or mistake but the more close a document has been proofread there will be less or no problems. Also, consider having a peer or professor look over the document as well. | ||