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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