Editing+&+Proofreading+Resources

Editing With Highlights: Spotting potential errors

 * ===Draw an arrow to any use of the word “and”: look for appropriate comma usage ===

 What does this do?

 * ===Count the number of words per sentence (7) [in this sentence] ===

 What does this tell you?

 * ===Highlight the first word of each sentence ===

 What does this tell you?

 * ===Box the word “that”: omit some (~85%), change some to who or whom (5-8%), few needed ===

 What does this give your writing?

 * ===Put a line over verbs and verb endings (ended ends) ===

 What does this give your writing?

 * ===Circle pronouns (1st: I, my, me. 2nd: you. 3rd: he, she, they, him, her, their) ===

 What does this give your writing?

 * ===Underline potential CCW with highlighter (other than color already used) ===