Summarize this article in one sentence.
Just as you should plan to begin working on your paper as early as possible, you should also plan to finish early. You will need to allow yourself plenty of time to do a thorough revision of your paper, so plan to finish your paper at least a few days before the due date. Giving yourself plenty of time can help you avoid simple mistakes as well as some major problems such as poor logic or faulty arguments. By taking a break after you have finished drafting your paper, you will give your brain a rest. When you revisit the draft, you will have a fresh perspective. It is important to begin writing a paper far enough ahead of time to allow yourself a few days or even a week to revise before it is due. If you do not allow yourself this extra time, you will be more prone to making simple mistakes and your grade may suffer as a result. Revision is different from proofreading. When you revise your paper, you are thinking about the content and consider how you might improve the content. Proofreading helps you correct minor problems such as grammar and punctuation errors. As you revise your paper, you should consider multiple aspects of your writing to make sure that your readers will be able to understand what you have written. For example, you might create a reverse outline from your text to see how well you presented your argument. Consider the following questions as you revise: What is your main point? How might you clarify your main point? Who is your audience? Have you considered their needs and expectations? What is your purpose? Have you accomplished your purpose with this paper? How effective is your evidence? How might your strengthen your evidence? Does every part of your paper relate back to your thesis? How might you improve these connections? Is anything confusing about your language or organization? How might your clarify your language or organization? Have you made any errors with grammar, punctuation, or spelling? How can you correct these errors? What might someone who disagrees with you say about your paper? How can you address these opposing arguments in your paper? Read your paper out loud to make sure that it is polished and ready for your professor to read it. Use your final read through as a chance to weed out any typos, grammatical errors, wordy or incomplete sentences, and other minor mistakes that may have a negative effect on your grade. Highlight or circle these errors and revise as necessary before printing your final copy.
Give yourself adequate time to revise. Wait a few days before revising your paper. Revise your paper. Proofread a printed version of your paper.