Proofreading
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Overview
Proofreading is the last activity you do before turning over your writing to your teacher. You should proofread your writing for errors in writing and formatting: spelling, use of commas, grammar, broken links, appearance of images, etc.
Teaching
Proofreading is editing: focus on the structure and format of the page rather than the content of the writing. Proofreading occurs after developmental and copyediting stages.
In professional printing, the various stages include formative and copyeditors focus on manuscript-level concerns such as argument, development, organization, and sentence structure. Each stage focuses on different skills because all three editing activities are best when not performed at the same time or by the same person. For example, even though one editor at one stage may notice a typo and correct it, the proofreader is still responsible for comparing the manuscript copy to the typeset copy, looking for inconsistencies and typos introduced by the printer.
Activities
- Work with a partner: each read the other's page for errors.
- Read the page backwards, from the bottom to the top, in order to focus on the format rather than the content.
