...8 Proofreading Techniques I searched the internet and found several techniques for proofreading your own writing. I have listed and identified eight techniques and mentioned a few here that have helped me in the past. One technique is looking for one type of problem at one given time. Read through your document, focusing on the first sentence for punctuation, then spelling, then word choice, and finally the sentence structuring until the full document is proofread with this technique. The second technique maybe is to recheck for proper names, facts, figures with correct spelling and information is up to date with accuracy. Thirdly, by reading your document out-loud, may bring to show a faulty verb ending of a missing word or addition of word to emphasize a meaning. This fourth technique mentioned would be the most used and best suggested proofreading technique in my repertoire of writing skills. Set aside your work for a few hours (or days) after you’ve finished compiling your document, then come back to it later with fresher eyes and reread the whole document over again. You may decide to tweak a few words or sentences to give the final work an awe effect for your audience, the experience factor. Sometimes, I prefer to print out a hard copy and review the document, this fifth proofreading technique may show some inconsistencies by looking it over line by line. This sixth technique mentioned may demonstrate that the writer can reformat their work and by rereading the document...
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...because I love researching information, writing different ideas, and sharing my thoughts in developing topics that will catch the reader’s attention. Then, I create an outline to organize my main ideas into small sub ideas that will describe, explain, and support the main topic. Once I finish the outline then I organize my ideas and write a rough draft of my topic using my own words to make it more personal and relatable to my reader. The next process is to edit or proof read, and then revise my rough draft by improving the sentences, creating a structure, and to make sure the content is clear and concise. So far, I have learned how to write properly by using the following steps; researching, planning and drafting, revising and editing, and proofreading. Even though I have my physical limitations. My goal is to overcome my longtime fear of writing so I can feel free to write about my life. I am excited to be a part of this class, and looking forward to learning more about writing. My Personal...
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...Copyediting & Proofreading FOR DUMmIES by Suzanne Gilad ‰ Copyediting & Proofreading For Dummies® Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River St. Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright © 2007 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Legal Department, Wiley Publishing, Inc., 10475 Crosspoint Blvd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, 317-572-3447, fax 317-572-4355, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Trademarks: Wiley, the Wiley Publishing logo, For Dummies, the Dummies Man logo, A Reference for the Rest of Us!, The Dummies Way, Dummies Daily, The Fun and Easy Way, Dummies.com, and related trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries, and may not be used without written permission. All...
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...English 47A 13 February 2014 Paragraph Assignment 1 Writing with Intent I can improve my writing in the next thirteen weeks by studying vocabulary, practicing reading, and proofreading my work. For example I have a subscription to the Union Tribune Newspaper. I try to read a newspaper article daily. As a result, I am able to keep up with the local news and learn new vocabulary. In fact the dictionary has become my best friend. Using the dictionary to look up words I don’t understand will help me understand the meaning and the flow of the story. I have added many new words to my vocabulary by doing this. Using the new words in my speech and writing, I am able to remember the vocabulary. Additionally to improve my writing, I have established a reading routine schedule. Early in the morning I read a book for thirty minutes. Secondly, I read a magazine or newspaper article in the late evening. My two favorite magazines are Times and National Geographic. They are very challenging magazines. However when I don’t understand the material, I will reread until I comprehend. Also reading a book or a magazine increases my knowledge and makes me smarter. Yet another reason my writing will get better is by proofreading my work. I will do this by using the tutorial service at the Academic Skills Center. Last week, when I walked in the Academic Skills Center for the first time, I was very impressed. And the best part, “it is free!” I plan to take all my English assignments that...
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...Unit 4 Exercise 1: 1. The basic format for a proposal includes the following steps: Introduction Problem Analysis; major causes, Evidence and Effects of the probem. Plan for solving the problem: Major steps, Support and Deliverables. Benefits of the Plan: Costs-benefits analysis Conclusion 2. Proposals are used in college, in the workplace and anywhere you want to pitch a proposal or new project idea including grant writing. 3. The steps for inventing your proposal’s content are defining the problem, analyzing the problem, researching, inquiring, and finding similar projects. 4. The three primary sources of information for proposal writing are online, print, and empirical sources. 5. The steps to planning to solve the problem are map out the plan, explore each major step, figure out costs and benefits, and finding similar projects. 6. Costs and benefits should be listed to prove to the readers that the benefits of their investment are worth the risks. 7. In choosing an appropriate style, the steps are creating an Authoritative Tone, use metaphors and similes, pay attention to Sentence Length, and minimize the jargon. 8. Three tips for designing the proposal are creating a look, create white space and use meaningful headings. 9. The four steps in revising and editing a proposal are looking for inconsistencies in content, getting rid of extra stuff, tweaking the design and proof reading. 10. Five major problems listed are students...
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...Group work can be a very fun and enjoyable experience however, if you choose the wrong group members to work with, it can be a terrible experience. As a business student at SAIT, a lot of our projects are group based. I’ve experienced both success and failure working in groups. Choosing the right group members is key to doing well. When I first attended SAIT I would choose people who were my friends regardless of their work ethic. This ended up coming back to bite me as our group did poorly as a result of my group members lack of work ethic. It can be hard choosing the “right” group members, as you typically do not know how people work until you start working on the project. Through trial and error I have found a method to ensure success within the group. The first and most important step is to communicate effectively with group members. Gather every one’s e-mail and phone number so that every will be on the same page. The second step is to create a team charter. The charter will entail expectations and rules that the group will create and agree on. The third is to have weekly meetings with group members. This will allow everyone to stay accountable for their part because their will be weekly check-ins. The fourth and final step is to proof read each other’s work. When you put everyone’s work together and do not bother to take the time to look at what others have written, you run the risk of having multiple errors within the project. Provided you follow these steps, you will...
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...Custom Essay Guide Academic writing is not an easy skill to master because there are so many conventions and so many complex rules to memorise. Only together can these create the perfect term paper. However, students who take heed of the following advice will find that their jobs are made that much easier and that their grades get higher and higher. Formatting Proper formatting is essential when it comes to writing a term paper because examiners will have no issue with knocking marks off for improper formatting. Nearly every college with have a specific method of formatting, but the general rule of thumb is to always keep it clean and simple. In other words, stay away from colour and unconventional fonts and stick to fonts like Times New Roman. Plan Effectively Planning an essay effectively is crucial to prevent the writing from becoming confusing. Plans don’t have to be complex nor do they have to include any references to evidence, all plans should do is outline the major point of the whole paper and the major point of each paragraph. The evidence should then be gathered based on this outline. After this is all done, the student should then attempt to create a first draft of their essay. Give Credit One of the most important aspects of writing anything in any academic field is to give the appropriate credit to the relevant people. In other words, every source should be credited by an in-text reference and/or a footnote and a reference in the bibliography...
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...Custom Essay Guide Academic writing is not an easy skill to master because there are so many conventions and so many complex rules to memorise. Only together can these create the perfect term paper. However, students who take heed of the following advice will find that their jobs are made that much easier and that their grades get higher and higher. Formatting Proper formatting is essential when it comes to writing a term paper because examiners will have no issue with knocking marks off for improper formatting. Nearly every college with have a specific method of formatting, but the general rule of thumb is to always keep it clean and simple. In other words, stay away from colour and unconventional fonts and stick to fonts like Times New Roman. Plan Effectively Planning an essay effectively is crucial to prevent the writing from becoming confusing. Plans don’t have to be complex nor do they have to include any references to evidence, all plans should do is outline the major point of the whole paper and the major point of each paragraph. The evidence should then be gathered based on this outline. After this is all done, the student should then attempt to create a first draft of their essay. Give Credit One of the most important aspects of writing anything in any academic field is to give the appropriate credit to the relevant people. In other words, every source should be credited by an in-text reference and/or a footnote and a reference in the bibliography...
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...COMMUNICATION & WRITING PRLG-722-002 PROFESSOR: MICHELLE PINTO | LOCATION OF ERROR Form 7A, 1A or Schedule “A” (include paragraph number) | DESCRIPTION OF ERROR (correction not required) | 1 | 1A | Spelling of Vittoria (First name) | 2 | 7A | Spelling of Shepard (Address) | 3 | 7A | Font color on page 3 | 4 | 7A | Passive voice, page 4. Line 1. (Make sure to get the defendant’s name right) | 5 | 7A | Passive voice, page 4, line 4. (If you want interest on money…) | 6 | 7A | Awkward and incomplete sentence, page 4, line 12. (There is a fee.) | 7 | 7A | Inappropriate use of the comma, page 4, line 28. (Have other debts to pay,) | 8 | 7A | Inappropriate use of under case letter, page 4, line 29. (The court may not be able to…) | 9 | Schedule A | Spelling of Darrach, page 1, line 2. | 10 | Schedule A | Comma after defendant, page 1, line 2. | 11 | Schedule A | Passive voice page 1, para 2. (At the time the parties entered…) | 12 | Schedule A | Spelling of Exhibit, page 1, para 2, line 11. | 13 | Schedule A | Spelling of contact, page 1, para 2, line 8. | 14 | Schedule A | Period missing at the end of a sentence, page 1, para 2, line 12 | 15 | Schedule A | Missing year, on page 1, para 3, line 14 | 16 | Schedule A | Spelling of defendant, page 1, para 4, line 16. | 17 | Schedule A | Passive voice page 1, para 4. (On or about September 8, 2014, the plaintiffs…) | 18 | Schedule A | Spelling of ‘on’ as ‘one’, page 1, para 5, line...
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...Erin Schoenling Professor Toomey Thesis Section 1 1 October 2015 One of the reasons I think that humans are becoming too dependent on computers deals with a program called Microsoft Word. Word is a program that lets a person type out a document. For example, when I was in grade school, we had our own computer literacy class that taught us about different programs on the computer, including Microsoft Word. There are certain sections in this program that offer help to the person writing their document. These sections include, “Spelling and Grammar”, “Theasurus”, “Dictionary”, and “Auto Correct”. We were told to not use “Spelling and Grammar” because it does not always is correct. They always wanted use to proof read with our own eyes and see our mistakes. As much as I thought that was terrible, in the end, it has shown me to keep my eye out for my mistakes. All of the sections in Word are to help the writer in every possible way. I refuse to use the “Spelling and Grammar” choice is because the terms might not always be correct. For instance, if a person writes this sentence, “I am going their tomorrow.” Word will not see that “their” is the correct word but not the correct spelling. When showing that Word does not pick up on Homonyms, this can lead to mistakes on that document. This can also lead to laziness for the writer if they do not care to even see if the sentence is correct in spelling and grammar. I think this can be hard to avoid this section in...
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...In the past 5 years, I have been using my opportunities for writing in my work environment. I work in a Mini Medical Health insurance company where I have to communicate with not only my co-workers but the clients. A lot of my writing is done through emails and billing. I also write letters to our patients who are also members, notifying them of any problems regarding their insurance. Another form of writing I do through out the week is discussion questions for my English class and my Math class. The discussion questions are usually about what we learned that week. One example of the discussion questions would be, “How would I improve in my writing”? Another example would be, “How does mathematics affect our lives?” Also, I would respond to one of my classmate’s answer and give them my feedback on what they wrote. I know that writing is used a lot in the business world and that I need to improve in it because I am not very good at writing. It is hard for me to come up with ideas and conclusions. Writing also sometimes is confusing for me when it comes to using certain words in writing. An example would be remembering when to use the words” there” and “their”. One is talking about a place and the other about a group of people, but sometimes I use it incorrectly in my writing. What I would do in that situation is look it up in a dictionary to make sure I use the correct word in the sentence. There was once a time when I wrote an email to my boss and I did not proof...
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...NU2278 Developing Quality Practice Assignment 1 Guidelines: Teaching Plan Using the Teaching Plan template on WebCt you must plan a 20 minute teaching session, that you will perform in clinical practice with a patient of your choice, during the teaching activity your mentor or patient will complete the Teaching Activity Proforma (available on WebCt). ------------------------------------------------- Step 1 - Plan ahead – You need to manage your own time. Make an appointment to meet your module supervisor well in advance. At your meeting your module supervisor will expect to see a plan of what you want to discuss, they will provide advice and guidance, but they will not proof read your work or correct your grammar as this is your responsibility. Your work should reflect an understanding of: * the evidence base supporting your chosen activity and teaching patients * the need for confidentiality and sensitivity when interacting with patients, clients and carers * patient equality, peoples’ equality, diversity and rights ------------------------------------------------- Step 2 – your plan should consist of a title; introduction / background to the session; teaching plan, reference list and appendices (if applicable). Title – every essay should begin with the title written out in full Introduction / Background to the session (500 words) – this section should include your rationale for selecting the activity and a clear identification of the patient / client...
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...My Final reflection Learning isn’t about how much you know but how you apply it in to your every day life. But understanding how you learn will allow you to understand the world around you and making sense of it. By identifying your strengths and weaknesses of a task can be very beneficial to how you will succeed the task at hand. Understanding how you learn by using your learning patterns. Your learning patterns are sequence, precision, technical reasoning and confluence. Sequence is the type of learning patterns were you like direction, order and organization when starting a task. Precision is were you like details, you identify, and explain a task or when starting a task. Technical reasoning is you build, fix, and like to figure out tasks on you own. Confluence is that you like to thing out side the box. You brainstorm, create, and you take a chance with your tasks or in life. My views have changed dramatically with this class. Now being to under stand how I learn I feel that I can take on anything and come out feeling good about it. Being able to understand how I use my learning patterns has helped me so much not only with this class but with work, home, and even my kids. Learning is apart of use even when were not realizing it. I am a dynamic learner I use my patterns one to two at a time. I think in steps, like clarification, and like to have as much information when starting a task. I have the mind to problem solve when it comes my way. Sequence 30- I am a planner...
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...Memo To: Who will receive this memo From: Your name CC: Additional parties that will see this memo Date: 9/11/2013 Re: Memo subject The purpose of this memo is to provide a model. Generally, you should clearly state your purpose at the beginning of the memo and request the action you want at the end. Confine your memo to a single purpose. Take the time to analyze your reader; that is, consider how he or she (always a single reader) wishes to be approached with your message. Consider the tone or language that will appeal to the reader. I am writing because The facts are I will, or I propose that you The following formatting devices will add to the attractiveness of your memos: Use block-style paragraphs. Single-space your memo (very short memos can be double spaced) Use 12-point Times New Roman as the default. Do not add a complementary close (e.g., sincerely). Do not sign memos at the bottom Add initials beside your name to indicate that you have read and approved the memo (optional). If the "copies to" list is longer than ten names, place it at the end of the memo. If your memo is addressed to a distribution list, name the list. Begin long memos with a paragraph that functions as an executive summary. Your reader determines what long is. Use the spell-check function. Break long lists of bullets into several clusters. Read your memo out loud to discover awkward rhythms and phrases. Proofread...
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...Report Format 1. Components of a report The components of a report normally conform to a standard document, which must be easily consulted for specific information. The standard pattern of presentation of a report aids the report reader in the same way that the layout of a recipe book helps someone who is cooking. This inevitably leads to repetition, but this is desirable (unlike in a novel). For example a conclusion is justified in the main text of the report and then given again in the Conclusions section. 1.1 Title page This should be on a separate sheet. The title should help people who have to identify and retrieve the report, for example for filing, and should not resemble the title of another report. With the title should be the name of the author and the date of completion. The appearance should be neat, uncluttered and businesslike. 1.2 Summary/abstract This should be written separately from the report. It gives a brief and factual survey of what is contained in the report itself with the material summarised in the same order. It should give readers enough information to assess the importance of the material and its relevance to them. 1.3 Table of contents This should be on a separate sheet of paper listing the contents chronologically by page number. The titles of each section should make it informative. 1.4 Introduction This is to let the reader know what the writer is driving at and what the line of argument is. The necessary background...
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