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Morgan, M.C. – 1999
Proofreading can be tedious and boring, especially if it is approached as correcting errors. But proofreading is not correcting errors so much as reviewing the paper for ideas and for readability. Sometimes classmates can help a student proofread--they can help assess the draft, propose some alternative solutions, and make some choices. This paper…
Descriptors: Editing, Higher Education, Proofreading, Writing Improvement