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Visually
  
  Look for correct capitalization, examen every capital to see if it is needed  
  Look for proper "S", make sure evrery ending "S" belongs  
  Look for words that should have an "S" on the end but don't  
  Look for proper periods and missing punctuation.  
  Look for proper use of any quotes as in "open, close", period.  
     
     
Read and Pronounce Out Loud
 
  Pronounce the "S" to make sure it is right  
  Is it the RIGHT word (don't assume, say it fully, aloud) .  
  Listen for tenses agreement  
     
Check Context
  Are my apostrophe correct for possessive .  
  Are my apostrophe correct for contractions.  
  Are my apostrophe correct for it's Vs its.  
     
     
     
     
Common Word Confusions
  Look for you or your  
  Look for there or their  
  Look for who or how  
  Look for were or where  
  Look for them or they  
  Look for the or they  
     

 

 

 
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