No matter how carefully we check a composition（作文）, it seems there's always one more little mistake waiting to be discovered. The following tips may help you find your mistakes before anybody else does.
First of all, give it a rest. If time permits（允许）, set your composition aside for a few hours after you've finished it, and then read it carefully to correct mistakes with fresh eyes.
Secondly, look for one type of problem at a time. Read through your composition several times, concentrating first on sentence structures, then word choice, then spelling, and finally punctuation（标点）. As the saying goes, if you look for trouble, you're likely to find it.
If you don't believe in yourself, you can ask a friend for help. Read your composition to him aloud. You can also ask him to read it aloud. You may hear a problem that you haven't been able to see. Your friend can also help you find some mistakes.
Then, try to read your composition backward（倒着）Another way to catch spelling mistakes is to read backward, from right to left, starting with the last word in your composition.
Another method some writers usually use is to keep a list of the types of mistakes they commonly make, and then use the list each time they correct their works.
| Tips for checking a composition | |
| Giving it a rest | When finishing your composition, you'd better not try to correct mistakes Reading it carefully after several hours will be more useful. |
| Looking for one type of problem at a time | It's a great idea to read your composition by paying attention to sentence structures first, then word choice, then spelling, and finally punctuation. |
| Asking a for help friend | You can find some mistakes by your composition to your friend or listening to your friend read it |
| Reading the composition backward | Reading backward can help you find mistakes. |
| Keeping a list of the types of mistakes | It's helpful to keep a list of common mistakes, and then use when you correct your works. |
