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'''Spelling:'''
'''Spelling:'''
Look for misspelled words. Using a spell checker [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spell_checker] will find most errors and typos, but not all. It is important not to only rely on spell checker but to also review and reread your document. Spell checkers almost always do not correct homophones [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophones](there, their, they're), words used incorrectly, and contractions [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraction_(grammar)](don't, won't, can't).  
Look for misspelled words. Using a spell checker [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spell_checker] will find most errors and typos, but not all. It is important not to only rely on spell checker but to also review and reread your document. Spell checkers do not always correct homophones [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homophones](i.e. their, they're, there), words used incorrectly, and/or contractions [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contraction_(grammar)](i.e. don't, won't, can't).  


'''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 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotation_mark], and the correct punctuation with citing sources.   
Punctuation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punctuation] is not always 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 when 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. Also, 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] are consistent (past, first-person, present). Be sure to stay within the same format throughout (MLA, APA). Also, pay close attention to the way the document is laid out (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 for ways to improve it. It is easy to overlook an error or mistake, but the closer one reexamines the text the fewer the errors will be that make it to the final text, lending to more [[credibility]] to the author. Also, consider having a peer or professor look over the document as well.
 
 
 
 


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
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