Writing Focus – Editing

Since you have already revised your paper, you are now ready to edit and polish it. Editing should occur after you have completed as many revisions as possible. In fact, trying to edit before your paper has been thoroughly reviewed and revised will only take up time on portions you might not even end up keeping in your paper. While it is certainly acceptable to fix minor errors as you recognize them, you should save the major editing until the end, making it among the last steps before final publication. In this interactivity, you will explore some of the more common errors in language and usage that you should be strive to avoid in your paper. Click the player button to begin.

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Editing Review

Now that you have explored some common errors made in written language, it is time to review your knowledge and practice what you have learned. In this non-graded activity, read the sentences and identify the error in each one. Click the player button to get started.