CPP Academic & Scientific Proofreading 3

Question 1

In academic writing, 'sic' in brackets within a quotation indicates that:

Accepted Answer

An error or unusual usage exists in the original source

Answer

[sic] signals to readers that an apparent error or unusual spelling was in the original source and has been reproduced faithfully.

Question 2

Which formatting issue should a proofreader flag in a thesis that uses 'analyze' in the main text but 'analyse' in quoted British sources?

Accepted Answer

The British spelling inside direct quotations should be preserved as-is

Answer

Direct quotations must preserve the original spelling; only text written by the author should be standardized to the chosen style.

Question 3

A manuscript states: 'As shown in Table 2, results were significant (see Table 3).' The proofreader finds no Table 3. This is best classified as:

Accepted Answer

A cross-reference error

Answer

A missing or incorrect table or figure reference is a cross-reference error, which proofreaders must verify by checking all internal references.

Question 4

In a reference list formatted in APA 7th edition, how should a DOI be presented?

Accepted Answer

https://doi.org/10.1000/xyz123

Answer

APA 7th edition requires DOIs to be formatted as hyperlinks: https://doi.org/xxxxx.

Question 5

When proofreading scientific notation, which expression is correctly formatted?

Accepted Answer

6.02 × 10²³

Answer

Scientific notation uses the multiplication sign (×), not the letter x, and superscripts for exponents.

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