15.2 Proofing techniques

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English
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is the main goal of proofreading a document?
Ensuring data is entered in a specific format
Checking spelling grammar and consistency
Automating spell and grammar checks
Validating the type of data entered
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CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Which tool highlights additions, deletions, and changes in a document?
Grammar Checker
Track Changes
Validation Tool
Spell Check
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is a widow in document formatting?
A double line spacing
A blank page in a document
A single line of a paragraph on a new page
A character spacing error
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CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What type of error is "1325677" instead of "1235677"?
Typographical error
Transposition error
Formatting error
Spacing error
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Why should text alignment avoid using "justify" during proofreading?
It alters the meaning of text It
increases character spacing inconsistently
It causes formatting issues with styles
It creates new pages in a document
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What does double data entry aim to reduce?
Spelling errors
Typographical errors
Transposition errors
Verification errors
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What is verification in the context of document proofing?
Ensuring data is free from spelling errors
Comparing entered data with original data
Automatically correcting errors as you type
Applying consistent paragraph styles
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
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