Proofreading Hints for Business Owners
- Use two people
- Compare a table of columns by putting the original next to the typewritten copy
- Check for vertical and horizontal alignment of the columns
- Count the number of entries in each column and compare with the original number
- Proofread by breaking the task into components:
- numbers
- letters
- headings
- indentations
- Be aware of disturbing noise
- Stop interruptions
- Don’t be a perfectionist
- Proofread in several short blocks of time
- Take a break
- Pick your best conditions
- Change the look of the document
- Proofread for only one kind of error
- Circle every punctuation mark
- Read each digit of a long sequence in reverse order allows you to spot transpositions, omissions, and additions.