CopyCleaners Tips 3

When you finish writing something, you should always have someone else proofread it for you. You already know the material so you'll tend to skip over mistakes, and since you wrote it you'll understand things that may not be clear to others.

If you don't have anyone to proofread for you, at least set the material aside for a few hours, or better yet, overnight, so you come back to it fresh. I can guarantee that you'll catch some mistakes, or realize that what seemed clear before doesn't make sense on second reading.

	Always have someone else proofread your material, if possible.
	If you can't find someone, at least set the material aside for a few hours, or better yet, overnight.
	Try to put yourself in the audience's shoes. Are you really getting your points across clearly?
	Read the material aloud to catch missing words or awkward phrasing.