FREE Basic Proofreading Question and Answers

The proofreader

The line editor

The copy editor

The author

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Proofreading

Line Editing

Editing

Peer Editing

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They would use a printing press

They would type out multiple copies

They would arrange letter tiles onto large plates.

They would use a pencil and paper

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the writer

a proofreader

the editor

a copy editor

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an early printed copy

the set of proofreader symbols

the process of reading a text to find errors

a spelling or grammar error

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It helps students learn to be more critical.

It helps students learn about other writers.

It helps students learn about themselves as writers.

It helps students learn about the craft of writing.

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Correcting any errors that might have slipped past before publication

Checking the document for grammar errors

Reworking sentences and sections so the entire document flows cohesively

Editing the document to ensure the ideas and arguments are effective

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