Exam Writing: Proofreading and Self-Editing Checklist

The last ten minutes of an exam can raise your grade if you proofread with a plan. Reading randomly rarely helps — checking specific things does. A fast checklist Verbs: subject–verb agreement (he/she/it + -s) and consistent tense. Articles: does each singular countable noun have a/an/the? Punctuation: full stops…

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The last ten minutes of an exam can raise your grade if you proofread with a plan. Reading randomly rarely helps — checking specific things does.

A fast checklist

  • Verbs: subject–verb agreement (he/she/it + -s) and consistent tense.
  • Articles: does each singular countable noun have a/an/the?
  • Punctuation: full stops, commas after linkers, apostrophes (its vs it's).
  • Capitals: names, languages, nationalities, sentence starts.
  • Spelling:

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