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Q&A How can I catch more errors when I proofread?

I don't know whether you do this or not, but one of the best ways of proofreading I've found is to print out the document and read it through in the paper format, rather than trying to proofread wr...

posted 11y ago by spiceyokooko‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:17:53Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar spiceyokooko‭ · 2019-12-08T02:17:53Z (over 4 years ago)
I don't know whether you do this or not, but one of the best ways of proofreading I've found is to print out the document and read it through in the paper format, rather than trying to proofread writing on screen.

Mark up your corrections on the paper in a particular coloured ink and correct them on-screen. Now take a break and do something else before going back to the paper proof again and correct the next set of errors in a different colour and so on until all corrections have been found.

Keep repeating this process until the draft is correct. Don't try and catch all errors in one read through, sometimes it can take several readings to catch them all.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2012-12-11T17:52:22Z (over 11 years ago)
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