Proofreading at the Computer, 10-Hour Series (with CD-ROM) (10 Hour (South-Western))

Norstrom, Barbara, Cole, Mary Vines

ISBN 10: 0538728566 / ISBN 13: 9780538728560

Published by Cengage Learning, 2005

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Title: Proofreading at the Computer, 10-Hour Series...

Publisher: Cengage Learning

Publication Date: 2005

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 2nd Edition

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Synopsis:

Learn the simple method of proofreading that saves time and produces error-free documents. PROOFREADING AT THE COMPUTER, 10-HOUR SERIES, and its accompanying CD-ROM teaches you how to proofread comparatively, check documents with numbers, brush up your grammar and get the most out of your spell check. You'll also discover tips for checking emails for misspellings and proofreading in teams. And because it's loaded with study tips, this is the proofreading textbook that helps you out during test time as well.

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UNIT 1. PROOFREAD FOR KEYBOARDING ERRORS. 1-1. Correct as You Key. 1-2. Proofread Sentences. 1-3. Proofread a Paragraph. 1-4. Proofread a Newspaper Story. 1-5. Proofread an Invitation. 1-6. Proofread a Memo. UNIT 2. COMPARATIVE PROOFREADING. 2-1. Compare and Correct Paragraphs. 2-2. Compare a Flyer to a Proof Copy. 2-3. Check a Flyer Against a Calendar. 2-4. Proofread a News Release Against a Marked-Up Copy. 2-5. Check a Memo Against a Phone List. UNIT 3. PROOFREAD NUMBERS. 3-1. Check a Check Register. 3-2. Check Invoices Against a Price List. 3-3. Check a Monthly Report Against Receipts. 3-4. Compare a Registration List to Cards. 3-5. Compare a Report to Expense Slips. 3-6. Check ZIP Codes. UNIT 4. USE THE SPELL CHECKER. 4-1. Spelling-Checker Stumpers. 4-2. Spell-Check a Paragraph. 4-3. Check Spelling in a Letter. 4-4. Spell-Check and Proofread a Report. 4-5. Spell-Check and Proofread Newsletter Articles. 4-6. Get Help with Confusing Words. 4-7. Proofread a Legal Decision. 4-8. Proofread an E-Mail. UNIT 5. TEAM PROOFREADING. 5-1. Proofread Foreign Terms in a Team. 5-2. Revise a List and Proofread in a Team. 5-3. Proofread a Manual File in a Team. 5-4. Proofread a Newspaper Advertisement in a Team. 5-5. Proofread Web Page Copy in a Team. 5-6. Key Web Page Copy and Proofread in a Team. 5-7. Proofread a Scanned Document in a Team. UNIT 6. USE THE GRAMMAR CHECKER. 6-1. Proofread for Run-ons and Sentence Fragments. 6-2. Proofread for Parallel Sentence Parts. 6-3. Proofread for Subject-Verb Agreement. 6-4. Proofread for Pronoun Case. 6-5. Proofread for Plurals. 6-6. Proofread for Possessives. 6-7. Proofread Sentences for Grammar and Style Errors. 6-8. Check Grammar in a Memo. 6-9. Proofread a Report. 6-10. Check Grammar in an Intranet Posting. 6-11. Check Grammar in a Report. 6-12. Get Grammar and Style Help Online. UNIT 7. MAKE THE PUNCTUATION CHECK. 7-1. Proofread for Commas and End Punctuation. 7-2. Proofread for Colons and Semicolons. 7-3. Proofread for Apostrophes and Quotation Marks. 7-4. Proofread for All Punctuation Marks. 7-5. Check Paragraphs for Punctuation Errors. 7-6. Apply Six Basic Punctuation Rules. 7-7. Proofread an E-Mail for Punctuation Errors. 7-8. Proofread a Letter for Punctuation Errors. 7-9. Proofread a memo for Punctuation Errors. 7-10. Proofread a Report for Punctuation Errors. UNIT 8. PROOFREAD FOR MECHANICAL ERRORS. 8-1. Find Capitalization and Italics Errors. 8-2. Find Abbreviation, Italics, and Number Errors. 8-3. Proofread a Resume. 8-4. Proofread a Flyer. 8-5. Proofread an Intranet Posting. 8-6. Proofread a Letter for Usage Errors. 8-7. Proofread a News Release. 8-8. Proofread a Tri-Fold Brochure. UNIT 9. PROOFREAD FOR CONSISTENCY. 9-1. Proofread Sentences. 9-2. Proofread Paragraphs. 9-3. Proofread a Memo. 9-4. Proofread Board Minutes. 9-5. Proofread Merged Letters. 9-6. Proofread a Newsletter. UNIT 10. FORMAT COMMON DOCUMENTS. 10-1. Check Letter and Memo Parts. 10-2. Proofread a Business Letter for Formatting Errors. 10-3. Proofread a Personal Letter for Formatting Errors. 10-4. Create a Memo Template and Memo. 10-5. Proofread and Format a Two-Page Letter. 10-6. Compose a Personal Letter. 10-7. Create a Fax Cover Sheet. 10-8. Format and Proofread a Report. Simulation: Around-the-World Travel Club. Index.