Proof-reading is a part of editing. It includes checking of spellings, grammar and punctuation. Proof-readers have to correct the errors and make modifications wherever required.
While proofreading a document, it should be ensured that the document is free from:
- Spelling errors
- Grammar errors
- Punctuation errors
Proof-read your article both manually and by using tools. If you detect any kind of errors mentioned above, make required modifications to the content and even re-work up on the portion, if it is required. Manual proof reading is the best proof-reading and no tool can replace it. However, there are a good many spellcheckers and grammar checkers which help you while proof-reading a document.
Effective editing adds value to the content by making it more meaningful, relevant and well presented. Editing is a wider term and includes following aspects:
- Proof-reading
- Checking of the accuracy of content
- Checking of presentation style
- Checking of readability
- Checking of relevance
- Checking of missing points
- Rewriting
Re-writing as a part of Editing:
- If content is not accurate and misleading, the editor has to replace the inaccurate content with accurate content
- If presentation style deviates from the style mentioned in style sheet, the editor has to re-write the content in such a way that the content will be in tune with the guidelines mentioned in the style sheets
- If a document lacks readability, the editor has to identify the areas where the readability is missing and has to re-write the content in order to make the document more readable and crispy
- Has to check the relevance and remove all the irrelevant stuff
- Has to find out missing points and has to add the points or else, has to instruct the content writer to add them to the content
Written by: S. Chandrashekara Reddy
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