Proofreading actually does help

Before handing in your final draft of any kind of writing always make sure to proofread. In High School I always procrastinated my writing assignments and so I would type them up half asleep the night before it was due. Whenever I would get my paper back it didn't have very good grades. It had bad grades because it was poorly written and had so much mistakes. Some words were spelled wrong or I would use the wrong form of the word. My senior year I slacked a lot and my grades all went down. I realized if I wanted to get into a good college I needed to start doing my homework and trying harder. So whenever I had writing assignments I made sure I started them the night before they were due. I made my English grade improve a lot because I proofread my papers and rewrote anything that didn't make sense or sounded wrong.

Assessing My Writing

As writers we need to assess our work. People judge us all the time by what we do, say, and write. We should follow their lead and step back and look at our writing. See what needs fixed or doesn't make sense and change it. When I write something it is not for fun. I am not one of those people that just sits down to write. So whenever I write it is an assignment and needs to be as perfect as I can make it. By assessing my work I know it is that much closer to being ready for my professor. Another thing I found helpful is asking a friend or two to look at my paper and help me to revise it. If I get a couple other people's opinion on my paper I know that my paper will be good enough for my professor to read.