Being able to proofread is useful in helping you to spot and correct any mistakes in your writing. You can then edit the writing after you've finished proofreading.

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Editing and proofreading includes:

  • The different stages of writing
  • The place of editing in the writing process
  • The process of editing
  • Strategies for proofreading

Downloadable Factsheets

Making changes to writing

How to write a first draft then making changes after you’ve planned your writing.

Making changes to writing

Different stages of writing

How to plan your writing and understanding the different stages involved.

Different stages of writing

Downloadable Worksheets

Checking your writing

A 'spot the difference' activity on checking your writing.

Checking your writing

Editing and proofreading a formal letter

Test your skills in writing a formal letter and correct spelling and grammar mistakes

Editing and proofreading a formal letter

Proofreading a menu

Review a typical restaurant menu and see if you can find seven spelling mistakes.

Proofreading a menu

Checking your proofreading and editing

Test your understanding of how to check your proofreading and editing skills.

Checking your proofreading and editing

More proofreading and editing checks

Test your understanding of how to check your proofreading and editing skills.

More proofreading and editing checks

More proofreading and editing spelling

Test your spelling to practise your proofreading and editing skills

More proofreading and editing spelling

Proofreading a job application letter

Test your skills in proofreading a typical letter responding to a job vacancy.

Proofreading a job application letter

Proofreading and editing spelling

Test your spelling, as part of your proofreading and editing skills.

Proofreading and editing spelling

Editing and proofreading a letter of complaint

Review a typical letter complaining about a service and see if you can find spelling and grammar mistakes.

Editing and proofreading a letter of complaint

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