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L05: Proofreading and editing

In this session, you will have the chance to practice proofreading your peer’s text and receive feedback on your own writing. We will start by paying attention to wordiness; a common error in academic writing.

Things we cover in this session

  • Wordiness
  • Differences between proofreading and editing
  • Criteria and Checklist

Things you need for this session

Things to take home from this session

At the end of this session you should be able to

  • eliminate wordiness in your writing
  • use self-editing strategies
  • proofread your own or somebody else’s text
  • work within peer review processes

Slides

Hungry Minds

  • This is a checklist for self-editing your academic papers. Highly recommended to use for your writing in English: EDITING AN ACADEMIC PAPER.
en/courses/training/element-03/lecture-notes/lc-ln-05.txt · Last modified: 2023/09/01 14:46 by maka