How to Edit Well
Dissertations are expected from all postgraduate and doctoral students. Writing a dissertation requires hard work and patience. It is quite a difficult task, considering it must be written according to the rules and regulations of the university. One of these rules is editing the papers properly before submitting them. Editing is the next important task after writing and should begin by taking a break from the latter. After a sufficient break, the brain works much faster and can spot anything wrong very fast. As a dissertation consists of many pages, reading some of them loudly is essential to make proper edits. Doing the same gives a better perspective of what is written and helps get the content noticed. So, grammatical, language or spelling mistakes can be spotted instantly. Moreover, unrequired and redundant sentences, sentence formations and words can also...
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It is a good idea for students to tell the editors what their needs are and what the university expects of them before they start their work on the project. This way the editors can work on the project according to the guidelines that have been laid down by the academic board. They can also look at any additional points as specified by the student. In case they are not in order then they can identify them, and the student can amend it before submission. Different subjects and academic boards have different requirements. That is why it is a great idea to clarify the rules and...
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