{"id":112,"date":"2026-05-05T23:54:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T03:54:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/essaywriting\/chapter\/chapter-14-proofreading-reflecting\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T00:48:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T04:48:45","slug":"chapter-14-proofreading-reflecting","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/openstudio.pub\/academicwriting_1\/chapter\/chapter-14-proofreading-reflecting\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 14: Proofreading & Reflecting","rendered":"Chapter 14: Proofreading & Reflecting"},"content":{"raw":"
\r\n\r\nWhat you will do in this chapter:\r\n\r\n1. Practice proofreading a classmate's essay<\/em>\r\n2. Proofread your final essay draft<\/em>\r\n3. Self-reflect on your English academic writing<\/em>\r\n4. Submit a final essay draft<\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Practice It!<\/em><\/h1>\r\n
\r\n\r\nExercise 1: Proofread a classmate's essay. Point out any errors you find.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\nExercise 2: Make a final check of your essay.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n

Write It!<\/em><\/h1>\r\nExercise 3: Reflect on what you have learned in this course and think about your future goals for learning English.<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n \r\n

What Can You Do?<\/strong><\/h1>\r\nExercise 3: Think about your English writing ability. What can you do, and how well? Write numbers from the scale in the blanks next to the statements in the table below.<\/em><\/strong>\r\n\r\nScale:\r\n
    \r\n \t
  1. I cannot do this. <\/em><\/li>\r\n \t
  2. I can do this, but unsatisfactorily.<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t
  3. I can do this with some confidence. <\/em><\/li>\r\n \t
  4. I can do this well. <\/em><\/li>\r\n \t
  5. I can do this extremely well.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
    <\/td>\r\nCan write essay introduction paragraphs that include general topic information and a thesis statement.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    <\/td>\r\nCan write essay body paragraphs that include a topic sentence and supporting sentences.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    <\/td>\r\nCan write body paragraphs that are easy to read and understand (coherence) and focus on a single idea (unity).<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    <\/td>\r\nCan write essay conclusion paragraphs that include a restatement of the thesis statement and a final comment.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    <\/td>\r\nCan apply basic text-formatting conventions to produce typed documents.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    <\/td>\r\nCan understand and use basic paraphrase and citation techniques for incorporating information sources in essays.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    <\/td>\r\nCan understand and use the writing process.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
    <\/td>\r\nCan write a brief academic essay of at least 300 words.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n1) Which of the above points did you improve on in this course? (Check what you wrote for Exercise 3 in Chapter 1.)\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n2) Are you satisfied with your progress in English writing and listening? Explain.\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n3) What are your future goals for improving your English writing and listening skills?\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________\r\n\r\n_______________________________________________________________________________________","rendered":"
    \n

    What you will do in this chapter:<\/p>\n

    1. Practice proofreading a classmate’s essay<\/em>
    \n2. Proofread your final essay draft<\/em>
    \n3. Self-reflect on your English academic writing<\/em>
    \n4. Submit a final essay draft<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Practice It!<\/em><\/h1>\n
    \n

    Exercise 1: Proofread a classmate’s essay. Point out any errors you find.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

    Exercise 2: Make a final check of your essay.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

    Write It!<\/em><\/h1>\n

    Exercise 3: Reflect on what you have learned in this course and think about your future goals for learning English.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

     <\/p>\n

    What Can You Do?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

    Exercise 3: Think about your English writing ability. What can you do, and how well? Write numbers from the scale in the blanks next to the statements in the table below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Scale:<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. I cannot do this. <\/em><\/li>\n
    2. I can do this, but unsatisfactorily.<\/em><\/li>\n
    3. I can do this with some confidence. <\/em><\/li>\n
    4. I can do this well. <\/em><\/li>\n
    5. I can do this extremely well.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      <\/td>\nCan write essay introduction paragraphs that include general topic information and a thesis statement.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\nCan write essay body paragraphs that include a topic sentence and supporting sentences.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\nCan write body paragraphs that are easy to read and understand (coherence) and focus on a single idea (unity).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\nCan write essay conclusion paragraphs that include a restatement of the thesis statement and a final comment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\nCan apply basic text-formatting conventions to produce typed documents.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\nCan understand and use basic paraphrase and citation techniques for incorporating information sources in essays.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\nCan understand and use the writing process.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      <\/td>\nCan write a brief academic essay of at least 300 words.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      1) Which of the above points did you improve on in this course? (Check what you wrote for Exercise 3 in Chapter 1.)<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      2) Are you satisfied with your progress in English writing and listening? Explain.<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      3) What are your future goals for improving your English writing and listening skills?<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

      _______________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n

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