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r amo s

PROOFREADING
101
LEARNING ABOUT THE
PROOFREADERS' MARKS & PROOFREADING SYMBOLS
 Proofreading is one of the most important and beneficial ways to
PROOFREADING ensure that what you are writing will not lead to any
101 misunderstandings or make you sound unprofessional.

The Importance of Proofreading academic papers reduces mistakes and can help
students get better grades. Thesis papers can be turned down
Proofreading due to many errors over the course of dozens of pages. Mistakes
in grammar and spelling distract professors from a well-worded
paper. The content of the piece may be fantastic, but errors
create disarray in the minds of those grading a paper.

\When done carefully, correctly and thoroughly, proofreading can

make the difference between writing that communicates
successfully with its intended readers and writing that does not.
No author creates a perfect text without reviewing, reflecting on
and revising what he or she has written, and proofreading is an
extremely important part of this process.
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 1. Give it a rest.
PROOFREADING 101
2. Look for one type of problem at a time.
10 Tips for effective proofreading.
3. Double-check facts, figures and proper

names.

4. Review a hard copy.

5. Read your text out loud.

6. Use a spell checker.

7. Trust your dictionary.

8. Read your text backward.

9. Create your own proofreading checklist.

10. Ask for help.

Basic Proofreading Symbols

Delete Clse up Insert

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PROOFREADING SYMBOLS

Insert Space
a
Lowercase
stet
Let it stand
,
Insert comma

Transpose
JOURN :
A
New paragraph Insert colon
Capitalize the
first letter and or
lowercase the
remainder Insert period Align
Lowercase

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 PROOFREADING
SYMBOLS

wf OK/?
Query to author: Is this as it is supposed to
be?
Move right Delete and close up Wrong font

Move right
bf rom '
Insert apostrophe or
single quote

sp
Set in bold Set in roman

ital
Move to a new
Spell out Set in italic position
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Louis is the most
fastest person to
finish the race

M e, m y m o t h e r a n d b r o t h e r
went outside to watch the
snow falling.
REFERENCES

https://editfast.com/english/editpops/proofreaders_marks.htm

https://www.interactivetraining.co.uk/proofreading-symbols.html

https://www.papercheck.com/about-us/the-importance-of-proofreading/

https://www.reference.com/education/proofreading-important-1b06ed862d283801

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