Author: Olivia Murphy

By Olivia Murphy

Are you the kind of person that picks  apart your writing so much that it  lowers your self-esteem?  Do you have a hard time believing in yourself? Well instead of picking apart all of what you think you’re doing wrong, focus on what your strengths are.  Go line by line and pick out the strongest points of your paper then think of ways to expand. When you are trying to prove a thesis the more examples the better. One of the most common errors a writer can make this having too many spaces and having  run on sentences. In Addition to these setbacks people often write more  just to get to word  count try not to just keep writing in adding unnecessary sentences just to get to word count.

iI is important to focus on what the point of your paper is  rather  than  focusing on the fact that you haven’t   gotten  to word count. The words will come to you if you take a break.  If you have more than one person read over your paper before turning it in it can be very  beneficial. Sometimes other people notice small errors that we wouldn’t notice ourselves, having an extra pair of eyes helps. I suggest going the writing center after you’ve proofread it yourself.  They can be extremely helpful in any stage your writing.  I also would recommend using Grammarly it is a program that helps you edit your paper.

Additionally, if you have a friend in your class you can also proofread and edit each other’s papers.  when you are proofreading your own paper try to  keep  the negative thoughts out of your head such as “I’m going to get a bad grade on this and “there is no way I’m going to finish this. In the long run, the hard work pays off  and if you  put your mind to it you can  write an “A” paper.