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Hints
for successful proofreading:
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Cultivate
a healthy sense of doubt. If there are types of errors you know
you tend to make, double check for those. |
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Read
very slowly. If possible, read out loud. Read one word at a
time. |
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Read
what is actually on the page, not what you think is there. This
is the most difficult sub-skill to acquire, particularly if
you wrote what you are reading. |
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Proofread
more than once. If possible, work with someone else. |
Most
errors in written work are made unconsciously. There are two sources
of unconscious error:
- Faulty
information from the kinesthetic memory. If you have always misspelled
a word like "accommodate", you will unthinkingly misspell
it again.
- A
split second of inattention. The mind works far faster than the
pen or keyboard.
Tips
& Tricks
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