Always Think About Your Target Audience

Introduction

Editing Strategies

Start with Sentences

Consider Words

Check Grammatical Details

Don't Forget Punctuation and Spelling

Try a Sample

Proofreading Strategies

Start with Problem Areas

Read from the End to the Beginning

Look Just for Typos (even if you use a spell-checker)

A Proofreading Checklist

Final Advice

Try a Sample

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Always Think About Your Target Audience

As you edit, keep in mind the target audience for your writing. If you're writing about technical information to an audience that isn't technically expert, you may need to add a step to eliminate or define technical jargon. If you're writing to an audience of ten-year olds, you'll need to consider sentence length more carefully than if you're writing to an audience of adults.