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Final Editing

Edit before printing the final manuscript:

Review the accuracy of your statements.

Edit to avoid discriminatory language:

o       Sexist:            Each author of the Pre-Raphaelite period produced his best work prior to 1865.

o       Acceptable:  Authors of the Pre-Raphaelite period produced their best work prior to 1865.

Use pronouns denoting gender only when necessary or when gender has been previously established. In directions the pronoun you is appropriate.

In general, avoid formal titles (Dr., Gen., Ms., Professor, etc.). The first mention of a person requires the full name (for example, Ernest Hemingway or Margaret Mead) and thereafter requires only usage of the surname (Hemingway or Mead not Mr. Hemingway or Miss Mead).

Reading the paper aloud to yourself or to another person will help you spot any unclear passages.