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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
Take the grammar, punctuation,
and word choice challenges.
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1. Let time pass between writing and
proofreading your document – you’re more likely to spot errors if you
lett your text go cold.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
1. Let time pass between writing
and proofreading your document – you’re more likely to spot errors if
you [lett]
your text go cold.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
1. Let time pass between writing
and proofreading your document – you’re more likely to spot errors if
you [lett]
your text go cold.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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2. Make multiple passes through
your document, first checking for big problems, such as missing pages
and inconsistent format, and last looking for small errors, such as
spelling and coma placement.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
2. Make multiple passes
through your document, first checking for big problems, such as
missing pages and inconsistent format, and last looking for small
errors, such as spelling and [coma]
placement.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
2. Make multiple passes
through your document, first checking for big problems, such as
missing pages and inconsistent format, and last looking for small
errors, such as spelling and
[coma]
placement.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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4. Read slowly and let your eyes
stop on each ward.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
[4]. Read slowly and let your eyes
stop on each [ward].
(The numbering sequence skipped from "2" to "4.")
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
[4].
Read slowly and let your eyes stop on each
[ward].
(The numbering sequence skipped from "2" to "4.")
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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5. Check for extra spaces
between words.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
5. Check[
]for extra
spaces between words.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
5. Check[
]for extra
spaces between words.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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6. When you find an error,
reread the entire sentence in which the error occurrred.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
6. When you
find an error, reread the entire sentence in which the error
[occurrred].
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
6. When you
find an error, reread the entire sentence in which the error
[occurrred].
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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7. Make certain you haven’t
omitted the second mark with punctuation marks that come in pairs (such
as parentheses and quotation marks.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
7. Make certain
you haven’t omitted the second mark with punctuation marks that come
in pairs (such as parentheses and quotation marks[)].
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
7. Make certain
you haven’t omitted the second mark with punctuation marks that come
in pairs (such as parentheses and quotation marks[)].
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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8. Check for word-processing
errors, such as repeated text and scraps of text where they that don’t
belong.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
8. Check for word-processing
errors, such as repeated text and scraps of text where they
[that] don’t
belong.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
8. Check for word-processing
errors, such as repeated text and scraps of text where they
[that]
don’t
belong.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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9. Look closely at headings and
other highlighted text – their authoritative appearance can fool you
into thinking they contain no errors.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
9. Look closely at headings and
other highlighted text – their authoritative appearance can fool you
into thinking they contain no errors.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
9. Look closely at headings and
other highlighted text – their authoritative appearance can fool you
into thinking they contain no errors.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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10. To help you take a fresh
look at your text, change its appearance by changing the font or
altering its size.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
10. To help you
take a fresh look at your text, change its appearance by changing the
font or altering its size.
Next |
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
10. To help you take a
fresh look at your text, change its appearance by changing the font or altering
its size.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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11. Proofread both on screen and
on paper.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
11. Proofread
both on screen and on paper.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
11. Proofread
both on screen and on paper.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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12. When proofreading on scream,
run your fingertips over the glass – text containing errors usually
generates more heat than text that is correct.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
12. When proofreading on
[scream],
run your fingertips over the glass – text containing errors usually
generates more heat than text that is correct.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
12. When proofreading on
[scream],
run your fingertips over the glass – text containing errors usually
generates more heat than text that is correct.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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13. Take a similar approach when
proof reading on paper – imperfect text generally has a rougher feel to
it.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
13. Take a similar
approach when proof[]reading on paper – imperfect text generally has a
rougher feel to it.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
13. Take a similar
approach when proof[]reading on paper – imperfect text generally has a
rougher feel to it.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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14. Fold the sheet of paper
containing your text into a paper airplane and try to throw it across
the room – text with proofreading errors won’t fly.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
14. Fold the sheet of paper
containing your text into a paper airplane and try to throw it across
the room – text with proofreading errors won’t fly.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
14. Fold the sheet of paper
containing your text into a paper airplane and try to throw it across
the room – text with proofreading errors won’t fly.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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15. Wad up two sheets of paper,
one blank and one containing the test you are proofreading, and drop
them side by side – if the sheet with text falls faster than the other
one, it’s weighed down by errors, and you need to do more proofreading.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
15. Wad up two sheets of paper,
one blank and one containing the
[test] you are proofreading, and drop
them side by side – if the sheet with text falls faster than the other
one, it’s weighed down by errors, and you need to do more
proofreading.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes!
15. Wad up two sheets of paper,
one blank and one containing the
[test] you are proofreading, and drop
them side by side – if the sheet with text falls faster than the other
one, it’s weighed down by errors, and you need to do more
proofreading.
Next
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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16. Tear the sheet of paper
containing your text into 16 pieces, wad up the pieces, and stick them
one at a time into your ears – text with holes in it will allow more
sound to pass through than text that is solid.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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No!
16. Tear the sheet of paper
containing your text into 16 pieces, wad up the pieces, and stick them
one at a time into your ears – text with holes in it will allow more
sound to pass through than text that is solid.
Once more, from the top.
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Writing Workshops and Seminars
Copyright by Stephen Wilbers
www.wilbers.com
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Take the
Proofreading
Challenge!
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Yes! |
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16. Tear the sheet of paper
containing your text into 16 pieces, wad up the pieces, and stick them
one at a time into your ears – text with holes in it will allow more
sound to pass through than text that is solid.
Congratulations!
Once more, from the top.
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