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Meaning and accuracy need different checks
1 · Learn
Revision can change ideas, order and emphasis. Proofreading checks spelling, punctuation and grammatical accuracy. Separate passes help you notice a weak explanation before becoming absorbed in surface details.
Read aloud to test sentence flow, but also check visually for homophones, apostrophes and words that sound acceptable while being misspelled. Keep changes purposeful and compare the final draft with its audience and purpose.
2 · Worked example
I first replace an unsupported claim with a qualified statement. Then I correct punctuation and check that a pronoun still refers clearly after the revision.
3 · Your turn
Why will correcting every spelling error not necessarily make an argument convincing?
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Its reasoning or evidence may still be weak; surface accuracy does not repair an unsupported claim.
4 · Apply your learning
Keep a before-and-after paragraph and explain one substantial revision and one proofreading correction.
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Require precise evidence and allow defensible alternative readings. Give feedback on sustained writing, not only short answers. These original short texts support skills but do not replace whole-book study, two authors in depth each year, stage-wide Shakespeare or a varied reading programme.
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