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Language e-Link Twenty:
Proofreading Documents
Teach Me!
Proofreading Tips:
Always proofread a paper copy of your document if
possible. You can spot errors more easily on paper than on a computer
screen.
Look for misspelled words, words out of order or
repeated, and incorrect grammar and punctuation.
Read the material aloud slowly. Pronounce exactly
what you see.
Place a ruler under each line.
Directions: Use the tips above to help you
find the mistakes in the sentences below. We italicized some of the mistakes,
but we could not italicize them all.
| Incorrect Grammar
(plural professors used
when the singular professor
is needed) |
A professors in
England had a computer micro-chip implanted in his arm.
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| Words Out
of Order |
He wanted to show new
a way that computers could help humans.
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| Incorrect
Punctuation
(missing apostrophe) |
The chip opened doors
and turned on lights in the professors office |
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Me Try It!
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