Go Ahead, Proof It!

by Sullivan, K. D.

• ISBN13: 9780812097443
• ISBN10: 0812097440
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-09-01
• Publisher: B E S Pub Co

Summary

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.

Table of Contents

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