The Basics: Proofreading A Programmed Approach

by Orr, Dona; Daniels, H. Francis; Henson, Carol

• ISBN13: 9780538724524
• ISBN10: 0538724528
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-24
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Basics of Proofreading, 4e provides a programmed approach to reviewing the rules for effective written communication. Rules and proofreading exercises are presented in order of increasing difficulty. CD-ROM allows students to complete book exercises on the computer.

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
Proofreading for Quality Control	1	(4)
What Are Proofreading and Editing?	1	(1)
Importance of Proofreading and Editing	2	(1)
Proofreading Techniques	3	(2)
Keyboarding Errors	5	(16)
Keyboarding Errors of Omissions, Additions, and Misstrokes	5	(3)
Keyboarding Errors in Figures, Enumerations, and Dates	8	(1)
Transposition Errors	9	(1)
Rough Draft Applications	10	(11)
Abbreviation Errors	21	(16)
Abbreviations	21	(16)
Word Division Errors	37	(14)
Guidelines for Correct Word Division	37	(4)
When to Avoid Word Division	41	(10)
Number Expression Errors	51	(18)
Guidelines for Correct Numerical Expression	51	(1)
Basic Rules	52	(1)
Specific Rules	53	(5)
Special Rules	58	(11)
Format Errors	69	(28)
Importance of Format	69	(2)
Letter Format	71	(6)
Business Letter Styles	77	(2)
Letter Placement	79	(1)
Memorandum Format	80	(1)
E-Mail Format	81	(1)
Report Format	82	(15)
Grammar Errors: Sentence Structure	97	(16)
Importance of Correct Grammar	97	(1)
Parts of a Sentence	97	(2)
Subject-Verb Agreement	99	(5)
Sentence Faults	104	(9)
Grammar Errors: Pronoun Agreement and Selection	113	(16)
Grammatical Accuracy	113	(1)
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement	113	(2)
Pronoun Cases	115	(5)
Gender-Neutral Language	120	(9)
Errors in Words Often Confused	129	(18)
Importance of Distinguishing between Similar Words	129	(8)
Words Deserving Special Consideration	137	(10)
Punctuation Errors, Part 1	147	(24)
Importance of Correct Punctuation	147	(1)
Terminal Punctuation	147	(2)
Internal Punctuation--The Comma	149	(1)
Using the Comma to Separate Words	150	(4)
Using the Comma to Separate Sentence Parts	154	(4)
Essential and Nonessential Elements	158	(13)
Punctuation Errors, Part 2	171	(24)
Punctuation to Clarify	171	(1)
Semicolon	172	(1)
Colon	173	(3)
Apostrophe	176	(2)
Quotation Marks	178	(2)
Underscore and Italics	180	(1)
Dash	181	(2)
Parentheses	183	(1)
Brackets	183	(12)
Capitalization Errors	195	(18)
Functions of Capitalization	195	(1)
Sentences, Words, and Headings	195	(4)
Names of Things and Places	199	(2)
Additional Capitalization Rules	201	(12)
Editing for Content	213	(14)
Editing for Content	213	(1)
Incorrect Facts	214	(1)
Inconsistencies	215	(1)
Missing Information	216	(11)
Editing for Conciseness	227	(14)
Editing for Conciseness	227	(1)
Cliches and Imprecise Words	227	(2)
Obsolete and Redundant Expressions	229	(2)
Passive Voice	231	(10)
Editing for Clarity	241	(16)
Editing for Clarity	241	(1)
Misplaced and Dangling Modifiers	241	(2)
Parallel Construction	243	(2)
Simple Words	245	(2)
Strong Verbs	247	(10)
Solutions to End-of Chapter Applications	257	(18)
Appendix	275	(2)
Index	277