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PROOFREADING. What’s it all about?. Prepared by Pat Crawford for the Sunset Jr. High Business Department. Introduction. In this lesson you will learn: What proofreading is Who does proofreading Why proofreading is done How proofreading is done Commonly used proofreading marks.
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PROOFREADING What’s it all about? Prepared by Pat Crawford for the Sunset Jr. High Business Department
Introduction • In this lesson you will learn: • What proofreading is • Who does proofreading • Why proofreading is done • How proofreading is done • Commonly used proofreading marks
Introduction (Cont.) • After this lesson you will be able to • Proofread a document and apply appropriate proofreading marks • Correctly key a document that has proofreading marks applied to it • Accurately identify common proofreading marks
All About Proofreading • Proofreading is checking copy for • Accuracy • Spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc. • Impression • Tense, tone, intent • Professionalism • Overall appearance, clarity, conciseness
Who Proofreads and Why • Authors (You and I) • Ensure accuracy • Prevent giving a bad impression • Help put best foot forward • Business professionals • Ensure the message is clear, concise, and accurate • Give the reader a good impression of the company • Ensure proper response and avoid legal issues
How Do You Proofread • Prepare for the task • Clear your work area • Remove distractions • Read for understanding • Ask yourself what the author’s intent is • Does the correspondence make sense • Are there spelling or punctuation errors • Does it flow smoothly • Read before changing content
Proofreading Links • http://www.inkwelleditorial.com/proofreaders_marks.htm • http://www.m-w.com/mw/table/proofrea.htm • http://www.colorado.edu/Publications/styleguide/symbols.html