nWhen proofing
and editing, focus on meaning and clarity
n Know your
grammatical weaknesses, and check those first
n Read a
sentence aloud to confirm “verbal grammar”
n Look for
shifts in voice, person and tense
n Identify subject, predicate, clauses and
phrases within a sentence
n Quickly cover
the basics:
–Complete
sentences (and ideas)
–Agreement
between elements
–Clear and
appropriate modifying phrases
–Correct
punctuation
n Use the writing assistants to find likely
errors (but check again for yourself)
n Keep a good
grammar guide handy
n