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Mrs. Hying’s Top 10 Editing TipsRighting dun write…
#1: Formal vs. Informal
In a formal paper (CA essay), do not use “I”, “my”, or “you”… instead, refer to yourself or the audience as “the reader”.
#2: CitationsCitations should include the page number within a set of parentheses, after the quotation mark and before the punctuation.
#3: TitlesTitles of books should be italicized, but titles of short stories or articles should be put into quotation marks.
#4: Character Names
Character names should always be capitalized, unless the word “the” comes before, then they should not be capitalized.
TITLE
CHARACTER
#5: ContractionsDo not use contractions in a formal paper, unless they are used in an example.
#6: Spell Out Numbers and Small Words
“and”, not & “with”, not w/“two”, not 2 “for” or “four”, not 4
#7: SpellingIf you aren’t sure how to spell something, look it up or ask a friend!
#8: ProofreadRead your paper out loud and if it sounds funny, you are probably missing something!
#9: PunctuationUsing commas correctly is hard to do, but it’s really important. If you use them incorrectly, you might be saying something you don’t mean!
#10: Overemphasizing!!!!
-Only use one ! or ?-Do not WRITE IN CAPS or bold your words to make them seem more important