8. Quality Control
When you have finished your first draft, don’t think that the work is over! The first draft is just that – the first draft.
1. Get feedback.
Ask friends or family members to read through your draft and tell you:
- If they can easily understand it.
- What questions they have.
- If you gave enough background.
- Whether your analogies or examples are clear.
2. Proofread / Edit.
- Proofread for mistakes
- Edit to make things clearer, and
- Act on the feedback you receive
- Read your text out loud to check punctuation and phrasing. If it is hard, change it.
It takes time and patience - but is worth it!
Now, choose the sentences below which would be better for communicating with a lay audience.