How to be a Proficient Proofreader

A research student should always be well-equipped to handle the challenges of proofreading. You should be talented enough to proofread his own edits. Before the submission of your final report, you should make it a point that proof reading is a must no matter whether it is submitting a research paper, essay, term paper or dissertation or thesis. It is mandatory to proofread the content as there is always a chance of missing an error. Here are must-follow tips to become an expert in proofreading:

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Be thorough in reading what you have written: You just can’t take even the least risk since it is an academic paper and it’s going to decide your future. Hence even if you hire a proofreader, it is mandatory for you to go through the entire exercise and read each and every line in depth to avoid any unwanted mistakes.

Check grammar, punctuation, vocabulary: You expect the paper to be well-written and well-documented. You also want to have a quality language and grammar usage for the same. Also, you want spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary to go right in each and every line. Hence you have to be extra cautious to avoid any challenging scene. Although there needs to be a second opinion, but your first opinion will be defining the rhythm of the article. So be extra cautious while going through the articles to find out silliest of the mistakes in your paper.

Benefits of proofreading

  1. Proofreading is mainly done to enhance the quality of a write-up and document
  2. Proofreading eliminates all kinds of technical errors
  3. It helps in making your academic paper valuable, proofreading and editing is the key for successful submission.
  4. It adds the last touch to your document and polishes the document before final submission.
  5. Proofreading helps in achieving higher grades
  6. Poorly written sentences and preposition errors can be corrected by proofreading.

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Steffi Loreti

Dr. Steffi Loreti has earned her PhD in Social Psychology. She has taught history and sociology for over fifteen years and has published forty seven research papers in impact factor journals. She has seven years of hands-on experience in reviewing and editing dissertations, proposals and technical manuscripts. She has chaired over 100 dissertations in the past. She has been supporting scholars through her company named 24x7 Editing, which offers detailed proofreading, editing and formatting services.

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