Proofreading and Editing Precision (with CD-ROM) » (6th Edition)

Pagel (business, Northern Michigan U.) provides an activity-oriented workbook business people can use in editing and proofreading hard- copy and computerized documents. He covers errors in keyboarding, word division, capitalization, abbreviation, number expression and punctuation, and formatting errors for a variety of documents. Pagel also gives tips on editing for content, clarity and conciseness. He includes information on editing at the computer for each section, along with a quick-reference guide to proofreading marks and a student CD-ROM with exercises. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

1. Errors! Errors! Errors!.
2. Keyboarding Errors.
3. Proofreading and Editing at the Computer.
4. Capitalization Errors.
5. Abbreviation Errors and Rough Drafts
6. Number Expression Errors.
7. Subject-Verb Agreement. Project 1 - Scholarship Search
8. Pronoun Problems.
9. Sentence Construction.
10. Comma Errors.
11. Other Punctuation Errors.
12. Format Errors: Letters and Memos.
13. Format Errors: Reports and Job Search Documents.
14. Editing for Content, Clarity, and Conciseness. Project 2 - Investment Company.