Chapter readings

These two chapters have similar topics. They discuss the redrafting stage in writing and how to go about editing and finding mistakes. Some main points I got from these chapters are actually just a refresh of some stuff i learned in other english classes. However they go into much more detail and i now have a better understanding of how and why they work so well. When you proof read a draft especially on a computer there are many things to think about. First if you try to proof read too soon after reading you tend to memorize what you were saying or trying to say and so you don't pick up the mistakes because you aren't really comprehending anything your reading your just looking back over your thoughts. To help with this you wouls want to take as much time between writing and the editing.

Another probem is reading on a computer screen, it is best to just print out a copy and use a pen so you can make notes and change them later. When you edit while looking at the screen you can just make the change right there and then you completely delete all the mistake so progress is tough to see as well. Another solution to this problem as well as the first problem I discussed is to read the paper out loud. When you read silently you usually read phrases so reading out loud forces you to say every word and hear them so if it doesn't flow or there is an editing problem it is easier to catch.

The best way to proof-read would be to have another person with you. You could just simply have that person listen to you read the writing out loud which will have a fresh set of ears that have no bias so mistakes are seen much more easily by them. Better still, is to have the person proof read the paper themselves for you or read it out loud to you. You can combine all of these steps of choose only the ones you are able to do. If possible though, try to incorporate another person into the redrafting because two heads are always better than one.