Go Ahead, Proof It!

Straightforward and easy to use, this guide has been designed especially for the nonprofessional. This uncomplicated resource explains the difference between ordinary reading and proofreading, offers techniques for efficient proofreading, and shows how to us an editorial style sheet.

Introduction

1

(6)

Before You Know the Inside Scoop

7

(6)

PDU Campus News

8

(2)

Proofreader's Marks Plus Examples

10

(3)

What First?

13

(20)

Before You Begin

16

(2)

The First Readthrough

18

(1)

Style Sheets

18

(4)

Sample Document Style Sheet

22

(9)

Cross-References

31

(2)

The Basics Made More Basic

33

(12)

Spelling

33

(3)

Grammar

36

(4)

Punctuation

40

(5)

What Comes Next?

45

(14)

Chapter Number and Chapter Title

48

(1)

Headings

49

(1)

Numbered Lists and Bulleted Lists

50

(1)

Captions

51

(3)

Running Heads and Folios

54

(1)

Table of Contents

55

(1)

A Final Look

55

(1)

Finals Check

56

(3)

Special Circumstances

59

(8)

Proofreading for a Publisher

59

(4)

Advertising Copy

63

(1)

Retail Catalogs

64

(3)

After You're Filled in

67

(10)

Corrected Versions of Fiction, Press Release, and Minutes Proofreading Exercises

69

(2)

PDU Campus News

71

(4)

PDU Campus News Corrected Version Queries

75

(2)

Appendix A

77

(4)

Words Often Misspelled

77

(1)

Words Often Confused

78

(3)

Appendix B

81

(7)

Glossary of Publishing-Related Terms

81

(7)

Recommended References

88

(1)

Index

89

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