The final stage in the process of writing a report is editing and this stage is a significant one. Thorough editing helps to identify:

spelling mistakes;

awkward grammar;

breakdowns in the logic of the report's organisation or conclusion;

if you have really fulfilled the requirements of the report and answered all parts of the question.

Ideally you will have ironed out any major problems in the redrafting stage of writing, and made sure that you have answered the question or the report task; however, thorough editing will allow you to make the minor adjustments or changes to expression that can greatly improve the flow of your report, or make your ideas clearer. Attention to content as well as surface errors in the editing stage is also an integral part of editing your work, just as editing is an integral part of the report writing process.

A good editing plan of attack is to check your report thoroughly for a particular aspect, then check thoroughly for another aspect. This means in your haste to complete your assignment, you won't neglect editing for different features! An editing checklist can be a useful tool to help you learn to edit your report and check it is as complete as possible.