Proofreading

Chapter 13, Questions 1-6

1. Figure 13.3 was copyedited, and Figure 13.4 was proofread after the copyedits had been incorporated. Most of the edits in Figure 13.4 correct mistakes made in revising the dead copy.

2. gullability – the –ible vs. –able suffix is often confusing

    indentification – the -tion vs –cion suffix can be confusing because they make the same sound

    laboratory – this is the British spelling

    manuscritps – the word shape is the same

    progams – the word shape is the same, and there is already one of the missing letter in the word

    edtors – the i is small and easy to miss

    embarassing – words with multiple sets of double consonants are easy to misspell

    responsibilites – the i is small and easy to miss

    comform – the word shape is the same

    comunication – words with double consonants are often misspelled

3. It is best to not proofread something that you wrote yourself. You know what you are expecting to see on the page, so minor misspellings, especially when the word shape is still the same, are very easy to miss.

4. The Errata alerts readers to mistakes that were too costly to be fixed. The company could have also left the errors uncorrected or reprinted the booklets. It was more worth it for the organization to add an Errata that than to fix the mistakes in the actual document. It cost the company extra money to print the Errata, although not as much as it would to print new booklets. The same is probably true for the amount of time the company spent. The Errata calls attention to mistakes that many people would be unaware of otherwise, and the company risks looking careless.

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Quantitative and Technical Material

Chapter 12, Questions 1-6

1. a. When the electrode is fully in the spinal cod tissue, the resistance shoots up to 1,000 Ω or more.

b. There are two methods of applying a coagulating current. One uses a fixed time (e.g. 30 s), and varies the power applied (e.g. 5 mA, then 15 mA, etc.), up to a limit given by the manufacturer. The other method fixes the power (e.g. at 30 mA), and varies the time (e.g. 5 s, then 10 s, 15 s, etc.).

         Query: What is the unit mA? Please double check that capitalization and spacing are correct.

c. The spinal cord at the C1-C2 level is about 15 mm across and 10 to 12 mm from front to back, so the maximum lesion needed is 6 x 4 mm. Furthermore, a cylindrical electrode with a 2 mm uninsulated tip will provide a lesion somewhatbarrel shaped; an exposed tip of 3 mm is also used and will proved a lesion of about 4.5 x 3 mm.

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3. a. 1/16

    b. 3/(a + b)

    c. (x + 2)/2y

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Punctuation

Chapter 11, Questions 1-10

1. Phrase: genetic instructions

    Phrase: have recently determined

    Clause: researchers have determined the cause

    Phrase: on the bottom

    Phrase and Clause: in the event that the program crashes

2. Complex, compound-complex, complex, complex

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6a. Today’s presentation will contain:

            -Employee request for dress code change

Query

            -Job stress discussion

            -Employee moral discussion

            HFS Committee evaluation

            -New policy on July 1

 b. Some qualities that are needed are the ability to communicate orally and in writing, good judgment, and tact.

 c. We have spoken to banks about loans and to a foundation about getting grants. We have also fundraised.

 d. Reasons for the policy change: supports your success, builds goodwill, reflects industry standards, cannot be changed, estavlished new stress management benefits effective August 1, 2011.

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10a. The first sentence communicates that unfamiliar or specialized terms are not part of general style. The second sentence includes unfamiliar or specialized terms as an element of the general style.

   b. The first sentence proposes two different courses of action and specifies when which is appropriate. The second sentence leaves it up to the reader to decide which course of action to take.

Spelling, Capitalization, and Abbreviations

Chapter 9, Questions 1-3, 6

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2. A computerized spell checker would not catch these spelling errors:

            Weather          

There

            Personal

These are correct spellings out of context, but the wrong words in context.

3. Mneumonics for frequently misspelled words:

            Forty (not fourty) – When you’re that old, you don’t need another year, let alone another letter.

Leave the u out.

Separate (a in the second syllable) – “pare” like a pairing knife, which is used for separating things. Or like partager, which is French for “to share,” which might require separating your baguette into pieces to share with other people. If it’s difficult to tear the baguette, well, consider separating it with a pairing knife.

Irresistible – It’s irresistible because you aren’t able to resist it.

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