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How to Catch an Error: Tips for Proofreading Your Own Writing

Wednesday October 15, 2025, 2:00 PM - Wednesday October 15, 2025, 3:00 PM
551 Goodell
Communication
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Typos are easy enough to find and fix, but what about mistakes in our writing that we don’t even see--until our draft gets ripped apart by our advisor? Join us to discover the most common writing errors and the tips and tools to help you spot and correct errors in your own writing.

OPD events are open to current UMass graduate students and postdocs. Register here!

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Miranda Lutyens

Miranda Lutyens

Writing Coordinator, Office of Professional Development
Email: opdwriting [at] umass [dot] edu
Phone: (413) 545-6001

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