For more advice on revising and a sample revision, click here . Read your paper out loud. This sometimes makes it easier to identify writing that is awkward or unclear. Have somebody else read the paper and tell you if there's anything that's unclear or confusing. Top Proofread the Final Draft Look for careless errors such as misspelled words and incorrect punctuation and capitalization .
Errors are harder to spot on a computer screen than on paper.
If you type your paper on a computer, print out a copy to proofread. Remember, spell checkers and grammar checkers don't always catch errors, so it is best not to rely on them too much.