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Making sure you used the right words<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
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Consider the following questions:\n<\/p>\n

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  1. Do your words express your ideas accurately?\n<\/li>\n
  2. Are your words appropriate for your target audience?\n<\/li>\n
  3. Are all of your words essential to convey your meaning?\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Read Section 8.2<\/a><\/b> from the Handbook for writers<\/a><\/b> (2012), to learn more about the importance of the editing and proofreading process.\n<\/p>\n

    Read Section 3.2<\/a><\/b> from the English Composition I<\/a><\/b> course available from Saylor Academy<\/a><\/b>, to learn more about how to evaluate the quality of the words you used in your essay.\n<\/p>\n

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