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THE LINGUISTICS STUDENT’S HANDBOOK 184
• Where there is reference to someone else’s work, has it been accurately
paraphrased and without plagiarism?
• Are the sentences as clear as they can be? Are there any ambiguous sentences
which can be removed or reworded?
• Do the sentences go together to make a text? Are the connectors such
as so, thus, therefore, nevertheless placed meaningfully?
• Are parallel points made in a parallel way for extra clarity?
• Is the style too repetitive because it uses the same structures too often?
• Is the text as easy to read as it is possible to make it?
All of these and other things are the kinds of things you can check to help
improve your essay. For other suggestions, see books on essay writing.