| Proofreading Exercise 3 A Good Essay |
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| Print this sheet and mark the error type (see table at left) above the mistaken word or expression. Then write the correction on the line at the right. There is one mistake in ALMOST every line. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Writing - |
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First, you must read about topic by using books, magazine and newspaper article, and internet pages. Second you need collect quotations and make a list of references. The next step is to make outline of the main points you will cover on the essay. After that, you can start writting, dividing the essay into an introduction, a main section, and a conclusion. Remember to write in clear paragraphs. If possibilty, put the essay aside for a week. Finally, check over for spelling, grammar, linking and reasoning problem. |
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| Art >Adj >Adv >N >Vb # Prep Pron P Sp Vb /\ Un SS ___/----- |
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| Article to Adjective to Adverb to Noun to Verb Number Preposition Pronoun Punctuation Spelling Verb Insert Unnecessary Sentence Structure Transpose |
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