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Proofreading & Editing Precision (Book with CD- ROM)

by: Pagel, Larry G.

Proofreading & Editing Precision (Book with CD- ROM)

by: Pagel, Larry G.

ISBN 13:
9780538442480
ISBN 10:
0538442484
Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback w/CD
Copyright: 05/19/2005
Publisher: South-Western Educational Pub
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Summary

Proofreading and Editing Precision is a comprehensive, activity-oriented book designed to sharpen proofreading and editing skills. It provides a thorough review of the rules governing language arts and applies them in business documents. Computerized exercises are integrated to give users practice in proofreading, editing, and formatting documents just as they would in everyday situations.

Errors! Errors! Errors!

(8)

Importance of Proofreading

(1)

What Is Proofreading?

(1)

What Kinds of Errors Are Most Common?

(1)

Where Can a Proofreader Get Help?

(1)

Methods of Proofreading

(2)

What's Ahead?

(1)

Keyboarding Errors

(16)

Spelling Errors

(1)

Transposition Errors

(2)

Added Copy Errors

(1)

Incorrect Letters

(1)

Omitted Copy Errors

(2)

Numerical Errors

(1)

Spelling and Word Usage

(2)

Proofreading Applications

(4)

Proofreading at the Computer

(2)

Word Division Errors

(16)

The Nature of Word Division

(1)

Guidelines for Word Division

(7)

Proofreading Applications

(5)

Proofreading at the Computer

(1)

Cumulative Application

(2)

Capitalization Errors

(16)

Capitalization

(7)

Proofreading Applications

(4)

Proofreading at the Computer

(3)

Cumulative Application

(1)

Abbreviation Errors and Rough Drafts

(18)

Abbreviations

(5)

Rough Drafts

(4)

Proofreading Applications

(4)

Proofreading at the Computer

(3)

Cumulative Application

(1)

Number Expression Errors

(18)

Numbers Expressed as Words

(2)

Numbers Expressed as Figures

(2)

ZIP Codes

(3)

Proofreading Applications

(6)

Proofreading at the Computer

(2)

Cumulative Application

(2)

Sentence Construction Errors, Part 1

(16)

Sentence Structure

(2)

Sentence Fragments

(1)

Singular and Plural Nouns

(1)

Intervening Modifiers

(1)

Compound Subjects

(1)

Collective Nouns

(1)

Indefinite Pronouns

100

(3)

Proofreading Applications

103

(4)

Proofreading at the Computer

107

(1)

Cumulative Application

108

(1)

Sentence Construction Errors, Part 2

109

(16)

Pronoun and Antecedent Agreement

110

(3)

The Case of the Pronoun

113

(6)

Proofreading Applications

119

(4)

Proofreading at the Computer

123

(1)

Cumulative Application

124

(1)

Sentence Construction Errors, Part 3

125

(18)

Sentence Elements

126

(1)

Parallel Structure in Sentences

127

(2)

Dangling and Misplaced Modifiers

129

(1)

Bias-Free Language

130

(7)

Proofreading Applications

137

(4)

Proofreading at the Computer

141

(1)

Cumulative Application

142

(1)

Comma Errors

143

(18)

The Importance of Punctuation Marks

144

(1)

The Comma

144

(6)

Other Comma Uses

150

(5)

Proofreading Applications

155

(4)

Proofreading at the Computer

159

(1)

Cumulative Application

160

(1)

Other Punctuation Errors

161

(18)

The Period, the Question Mark, and the Exclamation Mark

163

(1)

The Semicolon

164

(2)

The Colon

166

(1)

The Apostrophe

167

(3)

Underscoring and Italics

170

(1)

Quotation Marks

170

(3)

Proofreading Applications

173

(4)

Proofreading at the Computer

177

(1)

Cumulative Application

178

(1)

Format Errors: Letters and Memos

179

(22)

Format

180

(2)

Letters

182

(9)

Interoffice Memorandums (Memos)

191

(4)

Proofreading Applications

195

(4)

Proofreading at the Computer

199

(1)

Cumulative Application

200

(1)

Format Errors: Reports and Job Search Documents

201

(20)

Reports

202

(3)

Job Search Documents

205

(7)

Proofreading Applications

212

(6)

Proofreading at the Computer

218

(1)

Cumulative Application

219

(2)

Editing for Content, Clarity, and Conciseness

221

(24)

What Is Editing?

222

(1)

Editing for Content

222

(4)

Editing for Clarity

226

(4)

Editing for Conciseness

230

(5)

Proofreading Applications

235

(6)

Proofreading at the Computer

241

(1)

Cumulative Application

242

(3)

Proofreading and Editing on Computer

245

(16)

Introduction

246

(1)

On-Screen Proofreading

246

(2)

Information Processing Tools

248

(1)

Electronic Mail (E-Mail)

249

(3)

Proofreading at the Computer

252

(9)

Computerized Minisimulation: The Editor Online

261

(12)

Proofreading at the Computer

271

(2)

APPENDIX

273

(4)

Commonly Confused Words

273

(2)

Frequently Misspelled Words

275

(1)

Commonly Misspelled U.S. Cities

276

(1)

Spellings and Abbreviations of States and U.S. Territories

276

(1)

Index

277

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