How to Write Great Essays

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HOW TO WRITE GREAT ESSAYS
CHAPTER 5
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
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To edit existing text you must first select the text that you would like to change. While every-
one familiar with basic word processing functions knows how to highlight using the
mouse, there are a number of ways to select text that can save you time and prevent mis-
takes. To select:
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a single character: click and hold down the mouse button, then drag across
the character.
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a single word: double-click on the word.
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one or more complete lines of text: move the cursor to the left side of the win-
dow until it turns into a right-pointing arrow. Click and hold the mouse but-
ton while dragging through the lines you want to select.
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a sentence: hold down the control key (“ctrl”), and click anywhere within the
sentence.
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a paragraph: triple-click anywhere within it, or move the cursor to the left side
of the window until it turns into a right-pointing arrow and double-click.
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multiple paragraphs: move the cursor to the left side of the window until it
turns into a right-pointing arrow, double-click but hold down the mouse but-
ton on the second click. Drag up or down to select the desired paragraphs.
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a vertical block of text: hold down the control key (“ctrl”) and drag across the
desired text.
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the entire document: move the cursor to the left side of the window until it
turns into a right-pointing arrow and triple-click, or choose “select all” from
the “edit” menu.
Once you have selected text, there are a number of ways to manipulate it.