Exercise 7.9 Thinking critically about editing and proofreading

Answer the following questions about your editing and proofreading process.

What did you look for when editing your final draft? What kinds of changes did you decide to make?

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What did you look for when editing your final draft? What kinds of changes did you decide to make?

What did you look for when editing your final draft? What kinds of changes did you decide to make?

What decisions were most difficult in editing your work? What changes did you consider but decide not to make?

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What decisions were most difficult in editing your work? What changes did you consider but decide not to make?

What decisions were most difficult in editing your work? What changes did you consider but decide not to make?

What patterns of problems, if any, do you tend to notice when you edit your own work? If you have not yet started an editing and proofreading checklist, consider beginning one now.

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What patterns of problems, if any, do you tend to notice when you edit your own work? If you have not yet started an editing and proofreading checklist, consider beginning one now.

What patterns of problems, if any, do you tend to notice when you edit your own work? If you have not yet started an editing and proofreading checklist, consider beginning one now.

What kinds of changes did you tend to make in the proofreading process?

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What kinds of changes did you tend to make in the proofreading process?

What kinds of changes did you tend to make in the proofreading process?