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2 **How to proof read your text**
3 Proofreading is the last thing you do before handing in your essay. A few minutes of careful checking can make your essay clearer, more correct and more convincing.
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Martina Wagner 4.1 6 1. **[[Re-read the task]]**
Martina Wagner 3.1 7 1. **[[Check the structure]]**
Martina Wagner 5.1 8 1. **[[Read slowly - one sentence at a time]]**
9 1. **[[Check grammar and language]]**
10 1. **[[Look for your typical mistakes]]**
11 1. **[[Read your text aloud (quietly)]]**
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13 You can use the following list to proofread your text.
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Martina Wagner 8.1 15 | |=yes|=no
Martina Wagner 11.1 16 |**content / structure**||
Martina Wagner 10.1 17 |- clear introduction||
Martina Wagner 9.1 18 |- both sides discussed||
Martina Wagner 10.1 19 |- each paragraph one idea (with topic sentence, explanation, example concluding sentence)||