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Reflective Essay: Simply Proofread My Writing

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As I have mentioned last week, English is one of my weakest subject in school, especially when assignment involved with writing. Most of the time, I usually have my wife edit and proofread my paper before I submit them; that’s only if I remember to ask her. Otherwise, I will end up proofreading and submitting my own paper. According to Carduner (2007), it is nearly impossible for someone to accurately proofread their own writing and be consistently successful because after working long and hard on a paper, one will find little to no grammatical errors.

However, having someone proofread my paper helps me tremendously to become more effective and confident as a writer. The mistakes that I make will teach and benefit me on my next written assignment.

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