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Ten tips for scientific writing

Tip 10: Proof-read 

Your completed essay is likely to have been produced using a PC or Mac and it is likely that you will be submitting your work online. Our last top tip is that you must proof read your work to spot any errors. One of the best ways to do this and spot missing words in your sentences is to read your work aloud!

Proof-read. Proof-read. And then proof-raed again.

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