PROOFREADING What’s it all about? Ringgold High School – Ms. Baertsch 2007

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

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) Business professionals 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 Read for understanding. Read your paper out loud. Read you paper backwards – one sentence at a time Read every word – don’t read extra words.

Common Proofreading Marks

Practice – find 2 mistakes in each sentence 1. Their were ten broken egg’s in the carton. There were ten broken eggs in the carton. 2. Each of the boys’ are writing a different story. 3. Did Taylor and me borrow the wrong car. 4. how many people seen the strange object?

Practice 5. Randall said, “Its too late to go out”! 6. The title of the book is a piece of Toast. 7. I’d like to invite joan to visit us in florida. 8. We will meet every friday during the Summer.

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