Importance of Proofreading Your Dissertation for ESL Students

In all universities across the globe, it is an accepted fact that spoken English is different from written English. For students who come from a non-English background, it becomes difficult to compile their dissertation as there is a tough competition from their English speaking counterparts.

Many times, the problem is not with the grammar but the sentence formation that causes the dissertation to derail from the original thought process. Students are often well-versed with talking in English but they face a lot of difficulty when putting their words on paper. This is why, many professors from universities urge students to proofread their dissertation before submission.

Benefits of proofreading

• It helps make your dissertation flawless as you can catch the errors while proofreading
  

• It gives you a chance to score better marks and recognition in the industry 
  

• While proofreading, a number of errors related to spellings, repetition and misplaced thoughts come to light, giving students a chance to rectify their work before submission
  

• A well-structured and error-free dissertation has a better chance of landing you a job as well
  

• You get an extra chance to correct the silly mistakes that can spoil your chance of a rewarding future
  

Tips for proofreading

• Always conduct proofreading on a hard copy. Print it out for easier proofreading.
  

• Use a different coloured pen or marker to mark all the crucial words and sentences in your dissertation
  

• Mark the spelling mistakes and grammatical mistakes with a different colour
  

• Make sure you are not using the same sentences again and again. Carefully check the thought process throughout your writing
  

• While reading it, consider a different point of view to easily identify misplaced sentences 
  

• Fix all the errors that you have highlighted and then ask for professional help or support to check your dissertation once for final proofreading. This will give you the edge with your work and you can be confident about submitting flawless content.
  

Proofreading will help you remove all errors in your writing. If you take professional assistance, you can have another set of eyes look at your work and it will help rectify errors that you may have missed.