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.

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

• W05-1: Proofreading
• M05-1: Peer Review Guidelines
• M05-2: Proofreading Guidelines

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

Academic Writing: Proofreading and Editing

• This is a checklist for self-editing your academic papers. Highly recommended to use for your writing in English: EDITING AN ACADEMIC PAPER.