In the blog last week, we examined the issue of citing and referencing all academic texts. This week we will explore the final stage of the summarising process during which repeated proofreading becomes increasingly importance.
Moreover, the ability to manage time also becomes a critical factor. Unfortunately, the significant number of students who experience persistent time management challenges all too frequently fail to even consider leaving the space to address this issue effectively. This inevitably results in unavoidable and disappointing consequence in terms of grades. We shall now briefly review the example of a proofreading checklist that would be explore in more detail in a new series focusing on academic style.
An example proofreading checklist focus
Check you have only reported arguments and evidence in the cited texts relevant to the task.
Check you have removed any personal opinions or evaluation.
Check you have reported all information accurately.
Check you have cited all texts in the required format.
Check you have only included academic texts throughout.
Check you have used academic style throughout.
Check you have very carefully reviewed and polished the general English.
Check you have proofread several times.
Check you have no plagiarism, improper paraphrasing, or academic dishonesty.
This is the concluding blog in our series on summarising. In the blog next week, we will commence a new series focusing on the planning, design, and delivery of presentations that address immediate audience expectations.
Question 1
Why is effective time management so influential during the process of polishing and proofreading?
Question 2
Are students allowed to ask for help with polishing the language and proofreading?
Question 3
What are the key challenges when communicating to an audience during a presentation?
We shall explore Question 3 in the next blog.
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