My chosen work sample shows me ability to execute MLA format and shows how I eliminate sentence-level errors. For MLA format, I made sure to cite the quotes that I used in-text, and more importantly, made sure to cite them all in the same way. In my draft, I had two different forms of citation, so during my revisions, on a more local level, I made sure that all my in-text citations were done in the same format of (author’s last name page number). I also made sure that my MLA heading was present, and the date was the due date of the project, not the date that I started the project, which was a mistake I made during the first project and had to correct during my final proof-read. Lastly, I made sure to include a works cited page as my final page in my essay, and I cited the two texts I used in MLA format. I tried to do a hanging indent since that is how the citations should be formatted, but the format did not translate properly as a word doc. When it was time to do my final revision for sentence-level errors, I had a specific plan for going about this. Once I deemed my project done, I closed my computer and did something with no screens for an hour so my brain could reset. Then, I opened my essay back up and, with no music or outside distractions, read my essay out loud so I could hear areas where my grammar/word choices needed fixing, and it made it easier to see any simple spelling errors, instead of my brain just glossing over them. This final, careful peer review took me about 30 minutes and was very helpful in polishing up my essay. I did this process in project 1 too, as recommended by my instructor, and it was very helpful, so I continued the process for project 2.
