The document provides tips for effectively editing and proofreading academic papers, including checking that research agrees with the paper's arguments, having strong supporting evidence, and printing a hard copy for easier reading. It recommends ensuring grammatical correctness, clear structure and style, accurate information, concise wording, smooth transitions, proper referencing, varied sentence structures, elimination of passive voice and first-person pronouns, subject-verb agreement, coherent paragraphs, correct punctuation, and verification of sources in the works cited page. Following these steps results in a well-edited paper.

1. Editing and Proofreading your
Paper--It’s Like a Smooth Landing
on a Windy Day
Karen S. Wright

2.  Make sure your
research agrees
with paper
Have plenty of
supporting evidence;
Print a hard copy of
your paper since it is
easier to read than the
computer screen.

3. Grammatical
errors
Structure and
style
Clarity
Accuracy of
information

4. •Wording-Avoid verbosity and
be concise
•Transitions between and
sentences and paragraphs
•References
Edit Your Paper

5. • Vary your sentence length
• Begin some of your sentences
with dependent clauses
• Eliminate as many passive
verbs as possible
• Look for and eliminate
all first person pronouns
• Check subject-verb
agreement

6.  Make sure all paragraphs have a topic
sentence and relevant support
 Check punctuation
 Check for any
omitted words
 Check for
homophones
(their, there,
they’re, effect,
affect)

7. More to Consider
Make sure your paper
has an introduction that
pulls your readers into
the paperDelete any
unrelated points
or points that
weaken your
argument
Integrate and
correctly
document your
quotations into
your paper
Check your
Works Cited for

8. And Finally. . .
If you have done all that is necessary,
you will be as happy as a fuzzy creature
looking for nuts on a cool autumn
morning.