PPT-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. Clearly people all over the US could use practice in proofreading and editing To improve your skills choose a sentence below and working as quickly as possible and writing by hand 1 circle the problems 2 rewrite the sentence in the space below and Guide. Introduction Proofreading. Does the introduction start with a general sentence that is attention-getting?. Are there a few sentences that transition to the thesis?. Is the introduction at least 5 sentences?. so important? What do you look for when you proofread your work? You may have included things like: • Spelling • Punctuation • Grammar • Paragraphing • Key terms a Web: Email: skills@hull.ac.uk Proofreading (including common grammatical and other errors) From the Skills Team, University of Hull General introduction First and foremost, there is the word Grammar Connors Writing Center Hamilton Smith Hall . UNH . writing@unh..edu 603-862-3272 are used to separate structural elements within sentences. This separation breaks sentences into manageable This document is available as part of the Troy University Libraries Tutorialcan be accessed online from your TROY Library Web site. Document updated 1/2/09. CONTENTS Introduction . . . . . . . . UWC Writing Workshop. Spring 2014. So…I’ve written a paper. What’s next? Do I just turn it in?. What we plan to cover today: . Tips and Tools for Editing and Proofreading your Writing. Revision: Top Model Style?. Models of DNA replication: Meselson-Stahl Experiment. DNA synthesis and elongation. DNA polymerases. Origin and initiation of DNA replication. Prokaryote/eukaryote models (circular/linear chromosomes). Grammar Mistakes. How could have these errors been prevented? . Why . do you think we noticed them but the creators of these items did not? . What . makes these errors funny? . When . might grammatical and mechanical errors actually cause . Proofreading means to . read. your text . carefully to find and correct typographical. errors and errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, numbers, and document format.. Proofreading is an acquired skill that requires. Center for Professional Communication. Proofreading is primarily about searching your writing for errors, both grammatical and typographical, before submitting your paper for an audience (a teacher, a publisher, etc.). . Dr Alex Adams. Writing Development Centre. Based on materials developed by Alicia Cresswell. How to write your doctoral thesis. Gather and organise your materials:. Data . Literature and other evidence. Most information from Rude, Carolyn. Technical Editing, 4. th. ed.. Proofreading:. Verifies copyediting changes. Addresses overlooked errors. Compares “dead” copy to current copy. Looks for accuracy in spelling, numbers, and consistency . Instant access to professional editors for graduates and PhDs