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 ID: 496908
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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
serious problems,
for both the writer and the reader?
In
what situations is it especially important to get every last detail right? Slide3
Your Documents
When and what do you proofread?
Have
you ever proofread something carefully but later learned that you still had mistakes?
If
so, what do you think caused the errors?Slide4
Proofreading Article
Why did Mark Hatch have to go to the emergency room after reading an application essay
?
How did the father of an applicant to the University of South Carolina defend his son against an accusation of plagiarism? What do you think of the excuse
?
What do some students do to try to gain an edge at Gettysburg College? Why doesn’t it work
?
After reading this post, do you think it’s advisable to use texting shorthand in a college admissions essay
?
What are the mistakes mentioned in the post?Slide5
Proofreading Practice
Find the errors in the given pieces of text.
First find the errors by hand, then retype the “corrected version.”
Once you are completed, leave your “corrected version” on your screen.Slide6
Proofreading Strategies
Read the text aloud (or “aloud in the head”) slowly, pausing to make corrections when anything sounds “not
right.”
Listen as another person reads aloud, stopping him or her in order to jot corrections, as
needed.
Read each sentence backward, looking at each word in isolation to catch spelling
errors.
Scan for question words (who, what, where, when, why and how) that begin sentences, then check the end
punctuation.