Those who have been through the ecstasies and agonies of writing the satisfaction is known by an essay(and often the sadness) of finishing. Once you have done all of the work of finding out what you would like to state, coming to an arguable and thesis that is interesting analyzing your evidence, organizing your thinking, and contending with counter-arguments, you could feel that you have nothing left to accomplish but run spell-check, print it out and await your professor’s response. But what spell- check can not discern is what real readers might think or feel if they read your essay: where they may become confused, or annoyed, or bored, or distracted. Anticipating those responses is the working job of an editor—the job you are taking on as you edit your very own work.

As you proceed, keep in mind that sometimes what may seem like a problem that is small mask (be a manifestation of) a more substantial one. A poorly-worded phrase—one that seems, say, unclear or vague—may just need some tweaking to correct; however it may indicate that your particular thinking has not developed fully yet, you are not quite sure what you would like to state. Read more