Rewriting and proofreading

Rewriting and proofreading

Multiple Select

What is proofreading? Check all the correct boxes.

• Checking work for technical errors such as spelling and capitalisation.

• Checking work for factual errors.

• Checking the clarity of meaning.

Types of technical errors:

• Punctuation

• Tense

• Vocabulary [Successfullness] =Success

• Spelling

• Singular/plural [One of the manager] = One of the managers...

• Choice of word [succeed VS success]

Types of more complex errors:

• Word order [Skyrocketed the profit last season] = The profit skyrocketed last season.

• Style [The speech started at the beginning] = The speech started...

• Missing word

• Factual [Countries such as Asia...] = Asia is a continent.

Multiple Choice

Choose which type of error occurs in each statement:

"Each students has passed the reading test".

• Tense

• Singular/plural

• Spelling

• Punctuation

Multiple Choice

Tow factors need to be considered, the logistics and availability of resources.

• Choice of word

• Tense

• Spelling

• Punctuation

Multiple Choice

Rice is a staple food in various countries such as Asia.

• Missing word

• Style

• Word order

• Factual

Multiple Choice

Established the new branch in the city centre.

• Style

• Word order

• Vocabulary

Rewriting: Avoiding repetition

• Use synonyms:

• Most family businesses employ less than 10 people. Most businesses...

• Most family businesses employ less than 10 people. Most firms...

Rewriting: Avoiding redundancy

• Avoid repeating the same idea and irrelevant point.

• Homelessness is a global problem in the whole world.

• Homelessness is a global problem

Proofread: Confusing pairs

• Words that have similar but distinct spellings or/and meanings.

• The drought affected the wheat harvest

  in Australia.

• The immediate effect of the price rise was a fall in demand.

Proofread: Confusing pairs

• Words that have similar but distinct spellings or/and meanings.

• It is difficult to accept their findings.

• The report is finished except for the conclusion.

Multiple Choice

(a) The company was founded on the __________ of quality and value.

• principals

• principles

Multiple Choice

(a) The ancient symbol depicted a snake eating ____ tail

• it's

• its

Reference

Bailey, S. (2018). Academic Writing: A Handbook for International Students (5^th ed). New York: Routledge