EPN (Proofreading)

PROOFREADING:

Proofreading involves checking for grammatical and punctuation errors, spelling mistakes, etc.  Proofing is the final stage of the writing process.

When proofreading, you may want to try the following strategies.

    Read each sentence aloud as you visually inspect the spelling and sentence structure; sometimes, reading the sentence aloud will allow you to spot mistakes that your eye can’t always see.

  Allow enough time for several close readings of the text, with some break time in between to give you a fresh perspective on your document.
 
 Ask friends to read over your work to check for errors as an additional strategy; sometimes, outside readers can spot errors that the writer can miss.  However, don’t rely on this as a primary proofing strategy: your proofreader doesn’t have anything invested in your report.  You do, and are the one ultimately responsible for errors. 

Don’t rely on your computer’s spell check to correct all the spelling errors for you.