PROOFREADING

Prepared ByMasum Chowdhury

ManagerStrategic Brand Management Department

masum.pha@gmail.com, 0171-7642874

What is Proofreading?

• Proofreading is checking copy for

– Accuracy

• Spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.

– Impression

• Tense, tone, intent

– Professionalism

• Overall appearance, clarity, conciseness

• Authors (You and I)– Ensure accuracy

– Prevent giving a bad impression

– Help put best foot forward

• Business professionals– Ensure the message is clear, concise, and accurate

– Give the reader a good impression of the company

– Ensure proper response and avoid legal issues

Why Proofreading is very important?

• uppercase

How to Capitalize letter

by using Proofreading Marks

How to change (,) lowercase

by using Proofreading Marks

• lowercase

How to insert a word

by using Proofreading Marks

• insert

How to insert period (.)

by using Proofreading Marks

• insert period

How to use (,) Coma

by using Proofreading Marks

• insert comma

How to delete word/letter

by using Proofreading Marks

• delete

How to insert space

by using Proofreading Marks

• Insert space

How to delete space

by using Proofreading Marks

• delete space

How to check spelling

by using Proofreading Marks

• spelling

How to transpose word/sentence

by using Proofreading Marks

• transpose

How to create new paragraph

by using Proofreading Marks

• new paragraph

Questions

Thank you very much