Editing your own work can be challenging. To make the process more efficient and effective, try concentrating on specific tasks, rather than trying to edit everything all at once. The following resources will help you with each stage of the editing process.

Editing Structure and Content

• Editing and Revising
• Editing Worksheet

Editing for Style

• Editing for Concision
• Active and Passive Voice

Develop your ability to express yourself academically:

• Expressions Showing Evaluation
• Link Ideas in Your Sentences Effectively
• Verbs in Academic Writing
• Verbs for Citing Sources
• Adjectives and Adverbs in Academic Writing

Grammar Troublespots

• Proofread carefully to catch grammatical errors.

If you are struggling with particular grammatical rules, the following handouts may help:

• Consistency in Verb Usage
• Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers
• Parallelism
• Pronoun Reference
• Run-on Sentences
• Sentence Fragments

Expand Your Academic Vocabulary

Improve your vocabulary with the tools and exercises posted on the English Language Development website.

Additional Resources
Wordiness: Danger Signals and Ways to React (U of T)
Hypergrammar (Learn more about grammar from the University of Ottawa).
Grammar Resources, Handouts, and Exercises (OWL at Purdue)