As far as editing papers goes, I feel that I am particularly capable of finding spelling and punctuation errors. When I am revising a draft, I find that the majority of my corrections involve spelling, punctuation, but rarely involve overall structure, tone, or voice. This could be because I outline my paragraphs and structure my paper before I begin to write it. When it comes time to revise, I generally read my papers and feel that my grammar and tone of voice is appropriate regardless of whether or not my peers would agree. It takes reliable peer editing and an open mind when reviewing an essay because sometimes the hardest mistakes to fix are your own.
I enjoyed the list the University of Wisconsin put out for their students and I now have a better understanding of how to correct any misplaced or dangling modifiers I might find misplaced or dangling from my paper. In all seriousness, I recognize those mistakes less than a missing comma or a misspelling, and I am still developing my eye for catching passive voice, if you couldn’t tell, so I found this to be a very useful resource.
12 Common Errors To Keep In Mind When Editing Papers
-University of Wisconsin at Madison
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/CommonErrors_Spell.html
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