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.