ABSTRACT
Students are often given stickers to attach to their assignment, requesting that the assessor mark sympathetically and focus on content and argument/ideas rather than the surface errors students with dyslexia typically make. Writing is not something that can or should be left until the last minute, so time management is essential here. Proofreading looks at the micro detail and involves very careful reading and re-reading to eliminate spelling, punctuation, grammatical or mechanical errors. The dyslexic brain only likes short, intense bursts of activity, so only look at short blocks of text at a time to avoid losing concentration and reading on ‘autopilot’. Apostrophes indicate either possession or contractions.
