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Editing and Correcting

What do I look for when I start revising my paper?

in your handbook:
5b-Learn Strategies for Rewriting
on this Web site:

  • Developing a Plan for Revision
  • Editing Your Draft
  • Proofreading Your Draft
  • What is passive voice and why should I avoid using it?

    in your handbook:
    26a-Recognize Active and Passive Voice
    on this Web site:

  • Passive Voice
  • What are comma splices and how do I fix them?

    in your handbook:
    33c-Comma Splices
    on this Web site:

  • Comma Splices
  • How do I correct fragments and run-on sentences?

    in your handbook:
    33a-Fragments
    33b-Run-on Sentences
    on this Web site:

  • Fragments

  • Run-on Sentences
  • What is a dangling modifier and how do I edit one?

    in your handbook:
    37e-Revise Dangling Modifiers
    on this Web site:

  • Dangling and Disruptive Modifiers
  • Do punctuation marks go inside or outside the quotation marks?

    in your handbook:
    43e-Other Punctuation with Quotation Marks
    on this Web site:

  • Quotations within Quotations
  • How do I avoid using too many commas?

    in your handbook:
    38i-Unnecessary Commas

    Why can't I just use the grammar-checker and spell-checker on my computer?

    in your handbook:
    45a-Know the Limitations of Spelling Checkers
    on this Web site:

  • Words Often Confused

  • Proofreading and Computers





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