What this page covers
Check claim strength; compare logical links; verify quotations and technical terms
Use this as a starting point. It does not state your institution's rules, and it does not promise a grade or a detector result.
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Related reading: Proofreading vs substantive editing university, Essay proofreading brief.
Read them for the neighbouring questions. Each page stays within its own topic.
Sources to check
Start with these sources: https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/2830367/Editing-and-proofreading-PDF.pdf https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/word/training/track-changes-in-word https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/word/compare-document-differences-using-the-legal-blackline-option.
Recheck each source against the current page. A listed URL does not confirm every claim on this guide.
Frequently asked questions
What should I use How to Tell Whether an Edit Changed Your Argument for?
Use it to: Check claim strength; compare logical links; verify quotations and technical terms
Does an AI detector score prove who wrote the work?
No. A detector score is not proof of authorship. Keep process records and follow the checks named on this page.
Will this article guarantee a result?
No. The article does not promise a grade, a detector outcome, or an exception to the rules that govern the task.