When proofreading a document, you should print out a hard copy of the document because you can find the errors better in print versus the screen.

ENGL2338 Technical Writing

Unit 3 Quiz

3.3 Quiz: Proofreading

Question 1When proofreading a document, you should print out a hard copy of the document because you can find the errors better in print versus the screen.

  True

  False

Question 2When reading your document to look for errors, you should read the document to yourself, in your head.

  True

  False

Question 3The most common errors found in documents are: 1) subject/verb agreement, 2) run-on sentences, 3) missing periods.

  True

  False

Question 4You should use a ruler to go line-by-line to proofread your document.

  True

  False

Question 5You should re-proof the document after you’ve made changes. If you don’t want to print it out again (to save trees), it is fine to use the computer screen for this re-proof; save the document as a PDF or send the email to yourself. 

  True

  False