Toefl exam Essentials

THE LAST STEP: PROOFREADING
Because you have only about five minutes to proofread, you don’t
have time to substantially revise or rewrite your piece. Organiz-
ing your argument and providing adequate support must happen
before you write, when you are outlining your essay. The goal of
proofreading is to give your essay a final “polish” by checking your
spelling, correcting grammatical errors, and, if needed, chang-
ing word order or word choice. To proofread, carefully read your
essay, paying attention to anything that doesn’t sound right. The
following checklist outlines some basic grammatical problems to
look out for as you proofread. (For more information about each
of these topics, review Chapter 3, Structure.)

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