5. Proofreading to Catch Errors

After you compose your message, you need to proofread. The proofreading process may take longer than the composition process. You dont want to spend a lot of time composing the message and then let poor grammar or punctuation prevent your audience from comprehending it.

What should you do when proofreading a routine document? Check all that apply.

Determine the format of your message.

Read one line at a time from a screen.

Skim over grammatical errors.

Read from a printed copy.

Read the following selection, and identify any errors.

Checking punctuation before sending your massage is important. When you proofread for punctuation errors make sure that introductory clauses are followed by commas, that compound sentences put commas before coordinating conjungations, and that semicolons and colons are used corectly.

This selection contains two spelling errors, one run-on sentence, and one comma error.

This selection contains three misspelled words and one comma error.

This selection is correct without any revisions.

Identify the error or style problem in the following sentences.

I highly reccomend we talk about the merger at tonights meeting.

Grammar

Spelling

Punctuation

Please conduct an evaluation of our profits next week.

Redundancy

Wordy noun phrase

Trite expression