Internet: Working on the Internet: Proofreading and Editing Online

Working on the Internet: Proofreading and Editing Online - English Grammar, Spelling, Punctuation

Written by Rumki Sen

When one is in a creative state, rarely can one also be in a detail state. Thus, mistakes in correct grammar, spelling and continuity of all details, may happen. Also, proofreading our own work can be very difficult, for all of us. This is because repparttar

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ones we use to correct our work. Hence, so many websites are launched every year but so many of them fail to work perfectly as these sites have not been tested with a Proofreader's fresh eyes and impartial knowledge of English. Proofreading and Copyediting process involves reading repparttar 118699

content for spelling, grammar, story, flow and understandability. It also involves checking consistency in visual design, testing links, and ensuring accurate reading. Let us today discuss about some points for Proofreading and Editing Websites and Online Documents.

Tips for Editing Web Sites and Online Documents:

1) Create consistent text formatting

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3) See whether links are working and going to repparttar 118706 correct destinations

Manually check all or most links to ensure that all links lead where they promise

4) Ensure that text is readable

Avoid "overabbreviation". Use only standard, easily read symbols etc

5) Check that identifying information is present and consistent

6) Correct errors in grammar and spelling - Check for subject-verb agreement, Sentence fragments, Run-on sentences, and other obvious grammatical errors. In case of checking spelling errors, read what is actually on repparttar 118707 page, not what you think is there.

7) Check for punctuation - Punctuation error is repparttar 118708 most common mistake people tend to make. There are various books available on correct punctuation. If you are not confident in case of punctuation, get a book for your guidance.

Why You Should Ignore This Advice

Written by Steve Shaw

Copyright © 2004 Steve Shaw

Doesn't make too much sense does it? Am I really going to give you some advice that asks you to ignore repparttar advice I'm giving you? Well, that's not strictly true. I am however going to show you how to qualify repparttar 118697 advice you are given, so you can sort repparttar 118698 wheat from repparttar 118699 chaff, and help you to survive repparttar 118700 information overload on repparttar 118701 Internet.

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For example, if you read an article from someone on how to get more visitors to your web site, you need to ensure it is written by someone who has high traffic levels themselves. If you visit their web site, and discover it ranks somewhere below a million on Alexa, are they really someone you should be taking advice from on traffic? After all, would you take financial advice from someone who is bankrupt?

Ensure that if you get advice, it is coming from someone who knows what they are talking about from personal experience (and that you can see adequate proof).

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