Editing and revision are the last two important links of complete writing, and the author must carefully complete the previous writing process (from concept development to planning, drafting and revision, etc.). ) Before performing these last two steps.
If the author neglects or only hastily completes the first few stages, the meaning of the whole article will be vague and the structure will be underdeveloped, which will be difficult to correct in the later stage of the writing process.
When you are about to enter the stage of editing and reviewing manuscripts, please read the article carefully and thoroughly, and ask others to express their opinions after reading your article. In addition, the following editing and proofreading strategies will also bring you considerable help.
Give yourself enough time to complete every stage of the writing process, including the editing stage. Arrange a timetable before writing an article, and then follow the timetable to give yourself more time to concentrate on completing all parts of the article.
In addition, it is best to arrange a day off for yourself before proofreading and editing, and don't read the article at all. When our memory of the article is a little weak, and then we review it, we can better grasp the mistakes or find structural problems.
Familiarize yourself with available resources
You don't need to remember every article rule or document citation rule applicable to this field, just use them when writing. Therefore, make good use of all available resources, such as dictionaries, synonyms dictionaries, documents, citation guides, etc.
Know your weaknesses.
Make a list of possible mistakes, so that you can know what to pay attention to when editing an article. You can also concentrate on finding a single type of mistakes at a time and read the article repeatedly; Paying attention to one thing at a time makes it easier to find mistakes.
Print articles for editing and proofreading.
It is more difficult to find the wrong misunderstanding on the computer screen than on paper. It is suggested that this article be printed out for editing and proofreading.
Read the article.
When we just read silently, our eyes often ignore some small mistakes, such as typos or sentences lacking punctuation. By reading the article, you will see more details, including spelling, word selection, and even whether the sentence structure is smooth. You can also ask others to read your article aloud and let them point out what they are confused about the content.
Read this article from back to front.
Another way to force yourself to pay attention to small details is to get out of context. Try to read the article from back to front, sentence by sentence or paragraph by paragraph, so that you can focus on words instead of ideas. In this way, we can find out incomplete sentences more easily.
Check punctuation marks
Read the whole article sentence by sentence to see if all the punctuation marks are correct. Like the comma, right? Are there any sentences that lack punctuation marks or conjunctions? If you are not sure how to use some punctuation marks, please refer to the writing manual.
Check literature citation
Check whether the quotations in the text follow the correct format, and make sure that all the cited documents are listed at the end of the text. This is also the second time to confirm whether there are spelling mistakes in the author's name, book title or article title in the reference materials.
Citation rereading
Typing mistakes often occur when we want to copy a paragraph and type an article.
Seek feedback from others.
In fact, the author himself is a part of the article, and it is difficult to jump out of it and read his article with critical thoughts. By seeking outside opinions, we can break the existing thinking and framework of the article and get our own missing views and opinions.
Besides, you don't have to doubt whether you have followed the writing guidelines or whether the structure and language of the article are clear. Asking others for feedback is a necessary link to improve the article and become a good author.
Don't just rely on the help of computers.
Checking spelling and grammar on the computer really helps to improve the quality of the article, but it can't replace the revision of the article. Make and follow your own article editing strategy, and don't foolishly think that using computer tools is enough.
Rest, relax and reread.
If you put the article aside for a day or two, you can not think about the content of the article for the time being, so that you can be more objective and sensitive when reviewing. Moreover, when you reread the article for a while, you may find that the article needs to be revised.