Professional Proof-Reading Training

1. PROOFREADING
Prepared By
Masum Chowdhury
Manager
Strategic Brand Management Department
masum.pha@gmail.com, 0171-7642874

2. What is Proofreading?
• Proofreading is checking copy for
– Accuracy
• Spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.
– Impression
• Tense, tone, intent
– Professionalism
• Overall appearance, clarity, conciseness

3. Why Proofreading is very important?
• Authors (You and I)
– Ensure accuracy
– Prevent giving a bad impression
– Help put best foot forward
• Business professionals
– Ensure the message is clear, concise, and accurate
– Give the reader a good impression of the
company
– Ensure proper response and avoid legal issues

4. How to Capitalize letter
by using Proofreading Marks
• uppercase

5. How to change (,) lowercase
by using Proofreading Marks
• lowercase

6. How to insert a word
by using Proofreading Marks
• insert

7. How to insert period (.)
by using Proofreading Marks
• insert period

8. How to use (,) Coma
by using Proofreading Marks
• insert
comma

9. How to delete word/letter
by using Proofreading Marks
• delete

10. How to insert space
by using Proofreading Marks
• Insert space

11. How to delete space
by using Proofreading Marks
• delete
space

12. How to check spelling
by using Proofreading Marks
• spelling

13. How to transpose word/sentence
by using Proofreading Marks
• transpose

14. How to create new paragraph
by using Proofreading Marks
• new
paragraph

15. Questions

16. Thank you very much