Many people are under the assumption that proofreading is an innate ability. The reality is that it is actually an acquired skill. By following these tips, you can transform yourself into the expert proofreader youve always dreamed of becoming!
1. You are the best judge of yourself. By this I mean that you can determine exactly what your most common mistakes are. Whether its placing the e before the I, or simply forgetting the semi-colon; once you familiarize yourself with your most common mistakes, proofreading will become much easier.
2. Remember, proofreading is not about misspelled words only; most likely those are caught by the application you are using like MS Word spell checker. You must look for incorrect sentence structure, repetition, and text which does not flow well together.
3. Leave the document for a while, and return with new eyes. If you walk away from your work and take a quick break, then return, you will find your outlook has changed completely!
3. Slow down and read out loud! So many errors are caught when you read the text slow and out loud to yourself. You realize things like: this sentence sounds strange, or I repeated this...
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