写作后不能忽略的事：

 No matter how carefully we examine a text, it seems there's always one more little blunder¹ waiting to be discovered.But these 10 tips should help you see (or hear) your errors before anybody else does.

不论检查文章是有多仔细，总是还有其他未检查出的错误。这十条小技巧可以在别人发现之前帮助你发现错误。

1.Give it a rest.适当休息

If time allows, set your text aside for a few hours (or days) after you've finished composing, and then proofread² it with fresh eyes. Rather than remember the perfect paper you meant to write, you're more likely to see what you've actually written.

如果时间允许，在你完成作品之后将其放置一段时间（几个小时或者几天），之后再对其进行校对。这时你更能实际地看自己写的作品而不是沉浸在对自己作品的满意之处。

2.Look for one type of problem at a time.每次只检查一种类型的错误

Read through your text several times, concentrating first on sentence structures, then word choice, then spelling, and finally punctuation³. As the saying goes, if you look for trouble, you're likely to find it.

通读你的作品几次，首先关注句子结构，之后时词语选择，接着检查拼写错误，最后检查标点符号的使用。就像谚语所说，只要你查找错误，就很可能找到。

3.Double-check facts, figures, and proper names.着重检查事实，数据和名称

In addition to reviewing for correct spelling and usage⁴, make sure that all the information in your text is accurate.

除了检查正确的拼写和用法，也需要确定文章中使用的信息是准确的。

4.Review a hard copy.检查打印稿

Print out your text and review it line by line: rereading your work in a different format⁵ may help you catch errors that you previously⁶ missed.

打印出你的文章并逐行检查，使用这种不同的形式来重读你的作品可以帮助你检查出之前漏掉的错误。

5.Read your text aloud.大声地读出你的文章

Or better yet, ask a friend or colleague to read it aloud. You may hear a problem that you haven't been able to see.

更好的选择是请求一个朋友或同学将你的文章大声地读出来。你可能会发现一些你之前无法看出的问题。

6.Use a spellchecker.使用拼写检查器

The spellchecker can help you catch repeated words, reversed⁷ letters, and many other common errors.

拼写检查器可以帮助你查找出重复的词语，颠倒的字母，和一些其他常见的错误。

7.Trust your dictionary. 依靠你的字典

Your spellchecker can tell you only if a word is a word, not if it's the right word. For instance, if you're not sure whether sand is in a desert or a dessert, visit the dictionary.

拼写检查器可以告诉你一个词是不是拼写正确，但不能判断是否使用了正确的词。比如，你确定不了沙子是在desert（沙漠）还是dessert（甜点）中，查阅词典吧。

8.Read your text backward.倒序阅读文章

Another way to catch spelling errors is to read backward, from right to left, starting with the last word in your text. Doing this will help you focus on individual words rather than sentences.

另外一种检查拼写的方法是倒序阅读，从右到左，从文章最后一个单词开始。这样做可以使你的注意力转移到每个单词上而不是句子。

9.Create your own proofreading⁸ checklist.制作自己的校对检查清单

Keep a list of the types of mistakes you commonly make, and then refer to that list each time you proofread.

制作一个列表标记常出现的错误，并且每次校对的时候参考这个清单。

10.Ask for help.寻求帮助

Invite someone else to proofread your text after you have reviewed it. A new set of eyes may immediately spot errors that you've overlooked⁹.

在你检查之后，邀请其他人帮助你再次检查。他们可能会一眼看出你忽略掉的问题。

1 blunder   

n.错误；vi.跌跌撞撞地走，慌乱地走，犯错误

参考例句：

• I saw that I had been guilty of a careless blunder.我意识到自己因疏忽而酿成大错。
• He has made a terrible blunder.他铸成大错。

2 proofread   

vt.校正，校对

参考例句：

• I didn't even have the chance to proofread my own report.我甚至没有机会校对自己的报告。
• Before handing in his application to his teacher,he proofread it again.交给老师之前，他又将申请书补正了一遍。

3 punctuation   

n.标点符号，标点法

参考例句：

• My son's punctuation is terrible.我儿子的标点符号很糟糕。
• A piece of writing without any punctuation is difficult to understand.一篇没有任何标点符号的文章是很难懂的。

4 usage   

n.惯用法，使用，用法

参考例句：

• I am clear about the usage of this word at last.这个词的用法我算是弄明白了。
• The usage is now firmly established.这种用法现已得到确认。

5 format   

n.设计，版式；[计算机]格式，DOS命令:格式化(磁盘)，用于空盘或使用过的磁盘建立新空盘来存储数据；v.使格式化，设计，安排

参考例句：

• Please format this floppy disc.请将这张软盘格式化。
• The format of the figure is very tasteful.该图表的格式很雅致。

6 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

7 reversed   

v.（使）反转( reverse的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）颠倒；（使）翻转；推翻adj.颠倒的

参考例句：

• The new president reversed many of the policies of his predecessor. 新任总统彻底改变了其前任的许多政策。
• The appeal court reversed the original verdict and set the prisoner free. 上诉法庭撤销了原判，把那个犯人释放了。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 proofreading   

校对，校勘( proofread的现在分词 )； 做校对工作； 校读

参考例句：

• Martha, when can you finish proofreading the script? 玛莎，你什么时候可以校对完剧本？ 来自轻松英语会话---联想3000词(上)
• Attention, an important factor in editing and proofreading, affects editing quality directly. 注意力是编校过程中重要的心理因素，直接影响编辑质量。

9 overlooked   

v.忽视( overlook的过去式和过去分词 )；监督；俯视；（对不良现象等）不予理会

参考例句：

• He seems to have overlooked one important fact. 他好像忽略了一个重要的事实。
• This is a minor point, but it must not be overlooked. 此事虽小，然亦不可忽视。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》