Four-Stage Proofreading
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 164
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2017
Pages: 164
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Have you ever...
• submitted what you thought was a perfect paper but your professor did not?
• wondered why you can’t seem to catch your own writing errors?
• been overwhelmed by the number and complexity of grammar and punctuation rules?
If so, this book is for you.
Professors lament that students don’t proofread. Students lament that they can’t. Created to give students the skill to effectively proofread their own essays, Four-Stage Proofreading is the only book on the market that thoroughly covers the last (and all-important) stage of the writing process. Through bite-size chunks of readable, simply-explained information and a sequence of progressive exercises, students learn a systematic and empowering process of proofreading and correcting their own errors.
For developmental writing students, four chapters—designed to be implemented after writing and revising four separate assignments— focus on incrementally building proofreading skills in the following order: fragments, run-on sentences, parallelism, and punctuation. For college-level freshman composition students, the final chapter directs students to any chapters they need to work through individually while walking them through proofreading their own essays stage-by-stage: isolating sentences, analyzing sentences, correcting errors, and returning sentences to paragraph form for the final polish. No matter who you are, Four-Stage Proofreading can help you turn your own essay into a shining star.
Introduction: Preparing to Proofread
Why Should You Proofread?
When Should You Proofread?
Which Chapters Should You Work?
Chapter 1: Ending a Complete Thought
Identifying Fragments
Correcting Fragments
Adding a Subject
Ignoring Prepositional Phrases
Adding a Verb
Adding a Complete Thought
Proofreading to End a Complete Thought
Chapter 2: Separating Two Complete Thoughts
Identifying Two Types of Run-on Sentences
Identifying Fused Sentences
Identifying Comma Splices
Correcting Run-on Sentences
Separating Sentences with a Period
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Separating Sentences with a Semicolon
Adding Transitions between Sentences
Separating Sentences with a Comma before FANBOYS
Proofreading to Separate Two Complete Thoughts
Chapter 3: Separating Items in a List
Identifying Items in a List
Matching Items in a List
Punctuating Items in a List
Punctuating a List within a Sentence
Punctuating a List after a Sentence
Punctuating a List within a List
Proofreading to Separate Items in a List
Chapter 4: Separating Extra Information from the Main Thought
Identifying Extra Information
Punctuating Extra Information
Punctuating Introductory Information
Punctuating Slight Interruptions
Punctuating Strong Interruptions
Punctuating Ending Information
Proofreading to Separate Extra Information from the Main Thought
Chapter 5: Proofreading Your Final Draft
Four Stages of Proofreading
Stage One: Isolating Sentences from the Paragraph
Stage Two: Analyzing Sentences Individually
Stage Three: Correcting Sentences Individually
Stage Four: Returning Sentences to Paragraph Form
Appendix: Reviewing Quick Guides
Three Major Purposes for Punctuation
Three Minor Purposes for Punctuation
Four Stages of Proofreading