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Other Added - Killer Proofreading Skills: Put that Final Draft to Bed!
At the annual American Association of Advertising Agencies media conference last week, speakers stated that the industry must cater to consumers empowered by technology and multiple content choices. A joint study with Harris Interactive and the American Association of Advertising Agencies rep
Round Three: Scan through all your numbered lists.
Is the indentation in alignment? Did you bold the numbers in the first section and forget to bold them in the last? What about periods at the end of your bullets; is your punct
10. Procrastination Condemnation - Lose the Labels! All those things you call yourself, such as lazy, scattered, disorganized, not good enough, incompetent, or stupid, for example, aren’t helping you get things done, are they? You’ve learned to believe them, and you think they’ve bec
The solution: next time, proofread categorically.
What do I mean by this?
Each part of the document you've created contains several elements. These might include but are not limited to:
- Headlines
- Subheads
- Paragraph copy
- Bulleted lists
- Numbered lists
- Tables
- Sidebars
- Photo captions
It goes without saying that you should fine-tooth-comb your copy draft from start to finish. But in addition to this, you must view your document in pieces and compare the parts that match. Break up your Final Proofreading Session into rounds.
Round One: Only look at headlines.
Do all the fonts match in your headlines? What about point size? Did you use initial caps in one headline but all-caps elsewhere? Did you repeat words?
Round Two: Only look at subheadlines.
Did you start off with italics but then switch to bold halfway down the page? Does your fourth subheadline sound awfully similar to your second and sixth subheadline?
Round Three: Scan through all your numbered lists.
Is the indentation in alignment? Did you bold the numbers in the first section and forget to bold them in the last? What about periods at the end of your bullets; is your punctu
Given the monstrous size and profitability of drug companies, some plaintiff lawyers are considering focusing more of their practice on drug litigation. In fact, shortly after Merck's announcement of the Vioxx recall, some large plaintiff firms started aggressive media campaigns aimed at brin
The solution: next time, proofread categorically.
What do I mean by this?
Each part of the document you've created contains several elements. These might include but are not limited to:
- Headlines
- Subheads
- Paragraph copy
- Bulleted lists
- Numbered lists
- Tables
- Sidebars
- Photo captions
It goes without saying that you should fine-tooth-comb your copy draft from start to finish. But in addition to this, you must view your document in pieces and compare the parts that match. Break up your Final Proofreading Session into rounds.
Round One: Only look at headlines.
Do all the fonts match in your headlines? What about point size? Did you use initial caps in one headline but all-caps elsewhere? Did you repeat words?
Round Two: Only look at subheadlines.
Did you start off with italics but then switch to bold halfway down the page? Does your fourth subheadline sound awfully similar to your second and sixth subheadline?
Round Three: Scan through all your numbered lists.
Is the indentation in alignment? Did you bold the numbers in the first section and forget to bold them in the last? What about periods at the end of your bullets; is your punct
Have you ever been in an experience where you have wanted to kick yourself for having left some money on the table? It is a pretty frustrating feeling, is it not?If you regularly renew your car insurance every year, then chances are very high that you have often left money on the table
- Paragraph copy
- Bulleted lists
- Numbered lists
- Tables
- Sidebars
- Photo captions
It goes without saying that you should fine-tooth-comb your copy draft from start to finish. But in addition to this, you must view your document in pieces and compare the parts that match. Break up your Final Proofreading Session into rounds.
Round One: Only look at headlines.
Do all the fonts match in your headlines? What about point size? Did you use initial caps in one headline but all-caps elsewhere? Did you repeat words?
Round Two: Only look at subheadlines.
Did you start off with italics but then switch to bold halfway down the page? Does your fourth subheadline sound awfully similar to your second and sixth subheadline?
Round Three: Scan through all your numbered lists.
Is the indentation in alignment? Did you bold the numbers in the first section and forget to bold them in the last? What about periods at the end of your bullets; is your punct
Bad things happen to good people sometimes. A good business can also fall on hard times. Often, when a corporation gets into financial trouble the IRS is made an unwilling lender. This happens when payroll taxes collected from employees or excise taxes collected from customers is not sent
Round One: Only look at headlines.
Do all the fonts match in your headlines? What about point size? Did you use initial caps in one headline but all-caps elsewhere? Did you repeat words?
Round Two: Only look at subheadlines.
Did you start off with italics but then switch to bold halfway down the page? Does your fourth subheadline sound awfully similar to your second and sixth subheadline?
Round Three: Scan through all your numbered lists.
Is the indentation in alignment? Did you bold the numbers in the first section and forget to bold them in the last? What about periods at the end of your bullets; is your punct
Credit unions are community-based financial cooperatives that are owned and controlled by members who are also shareholders. Among the benefits of being a member of a credit union in the U.S. is ownership of an ATM card that can be used in a number of automated teller machines without surchar
Round Three: Scan through all your numbered lists.
Is the indentation in alignment? Did you bold the numbers in the first section and forget to bold them in the last? What about periods at the end of your bullets; is your punctuation consistent?
Continue "making your rounds" in this same manner, covering every aspect of the document you're proofing. Compare date formats, price points, and any other "stylistic" element of your finished product.
Okay! You reached Round Six and thank heaven you're finished reviewing. How many red pen marks do you see... quite a few? If so, that's perfectly okay. The more red pen marks you make in this draft correction, the less you'll have to make in the "final final final" draft!
And that's my final thought.
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