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Academic SkillsProofreading Content: You'd be surprised at how easy it is to present a peace of work with a mistake in every line. Did you spot the mistake in the previous sentence? We often make errors in our work because we aren't aware of our errors in the first place. Come to this lecture and get some professional proofreading tips. You might find out things about yourself you never knew before. Lecture Slides and Resources:
Further Reading: The Writing Lab' from Purdue University in the USA is a mine of information. It provides useful advice and lots of exercises on: writing effectively (what does clarity' mean?), punctuation, research, capitalisaton and spelling, sentence construction, parts of speech and professional writing (i.e. when you are writing in search of jobs): OWL at Purdue University (1995-2003), Proofreading Strategies' http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_proof.html (accessed: 22 August 2003) OWL at Purdue University (1995-2003), Owl handouts: Complete Index by Topic' at http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/index2.html (accessed: 22 August 2003)
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