Two Tools For Proofreading: Software And Worksheet
I arm myself with two tools every time I sit down to edit and proofread a piece.
1. My trusted proofreading software.
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How To Check Your Work For Mechanical Flaws
Whenever you read something for either recreational or informational purposes, detail errors (especially in English grammar, structure and syntax) can be downright irritating. Even though a misplaced apostrophe or extra space between paragraphs isn’t supposed to affect the ideas the piece is putting forth, the constant distraction it causes simply makes the writing all that much harder to digest.
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11.09
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Proofreading Should Not Be Your Job
If you are a writer, you should focus your energies on writing and leave proofing off your hands. Proofreading your own stuff is the easiest way to leave mistakes in, making it just a bad idea overall.
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Make A Proofreading Checklist
If you’ve written many times in the past, you’re probably familiar with the kind of mistakes that you usually make in your copy. Chances are, these are difficulties you end up committing repeatedly, whether they be grammar, spelling or related to other facets of your composition.
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Grammar Checkers Anyone?
Today, it is no longer surprising that a lot of people are becoming accomplished writers with the help of grammar checkers. In the olden days, when the typewriters ruled the literary department of every newspaper or magazine publishing company, the only ones that can fit the job as writers are those with the unique talent of grammar checking. But now, because of the Internet and the powers of programming languages, grammar checkers have made common people into English geniuses.
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