You must understand the importance of proofreading
• Use the computer’s spell check—remember, however, that a spell check will not catch form if you mean from, to if you mean too, or except if you mean accept.
• Let it sit—for a day or a weekend. When the document is cold, students are more objective about their own writing.
• Use peer evaluations—others will see the errors we miss.
• Read it aloud—sometimes we can hear errors.
• Read it backwards—then you read words out of context. You cannot anticipate the next word.
Read This..
Ode to
Spell Check...
I have a spelling checker.
It came with my PC.
It plainly marks four my revue
Mistakes I cannot sea.
I’ve run this poem threw it.
I’m sure your pleased to no,
Its letter perfect in it’s weigh
My checker tolled me sew.
—Unknown