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Proofreading / Editing Skills

Proofreading / Editing Skills. Samuel A. McCool The University Learning Center Florida International University. Introduction. Reading Strategies reading aloud reading backwards isolating parts Error Recognition omissions & redundancies parts of speech punctuation

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Proofreading / Editing Skills

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  1. Proofreading / Editing Skills Samuel A. McCool The University Learning Center Florida International University

  2. Introduction • Reading Strategies • reading aloud • reading backwards • isolating parts • Error Recognition • omissions & redundancies • parts of speech • punctuation • commonly confused words

  3. Reading Strategies • Reading Aloud • omissions & redundancies • mixed or illogical constructions • Reading Backwards • use a cover sheet, ruler, etc. • read each line moving from last to first • check for typographical errors

  4. Reading Strategies (cont.) • Isolating Parts • Numeration • pagination • footnotes/endnotes • outlines/indices • Alphabetical / Chronological Order • Works Cited / References pages • parenthetical citations • Format Guidelines • MLA, APA, etc. • page/text layout and format

  5. Error Recognition • Omissions & Redundancies • Common: • a, an, the, not, is, in, it • -s, -d/-ed, -t, -e • Personal: ? • (make a list)

  6. Error Recognition (cont.) • Parts of Speech • Verbs • tense shifts: “When Joe arrived, the dog barks.” • s/v agreement: “One of the students write well.” • Pronouns • person shifts: “One likes school or you find a job.” • pronoun-antecedent agreement: “Someone left their umbrella here.” • proper case: “For John and I the price was right.”

  7. Error Recognition (cont.) • Punctuation • Commas & Semi-colons • Hyphens & Dashes (- and --) • Commonly Confused Words • its, it’s • their, there, they’re • to, too, two • your, you’re

  8. Summary • Read for content and development of ideas • Scan for typographical errors • Double check mechanics and format • Search for common and individual errors • Recognize common grammar errors and learn how to correct them

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