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5h Edit.

Edit.

Once you are satisfied with your revised draft’s big picture, edit your writing to make sure that every detail is as correct as you can make it.

Read your draft aloud to make sure it flows smoothly and to find typos or other mistakes.
Are your sentences varied in length and in pattern or type?
Have you used active verbs and effective language?
Are all sentences complete and correct?
Have you used the spell checker—and double-checked its recommendations?
Have you chosen an effective design and used white space, headings, and color appropriately?
Have you proofread one last time, going word for word?

(For more on troubleshooting your writing, see Chapter 1, “The Top Twenty.”)