Comments on: The Difference Between Editing and Proofreading http://www.supaproofread.com/blog/2008/01/the-difference-between-editing-and-proofreading/ Proofreading and Editing Services Blog - students, researchers and writers Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:28:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Michael Allen http://www.supaproofread.com/blog/2008/01/the-difference-between-editing-and-proofreading/#comment-86 Michael Allen Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:59:16 +0000 http://www.supaproofread.com/blog/2008/01/the-difference-between-editing-and-proofreading/#comment-86 Depending on who you are talking to when you are discussing the writing process. Proofreading, Editing and Revising are all discussed as being a part of the writing process and to each is assigned a different purpose. While the University of Colorado Writing Guide would agree with you, Cleveland State University would agree with me. And does! I verified. But, here's how I look at it and why I call each as such. Proofreading is reading through your proof. It's taking a broad look at the picture and fixing the awkward sentences, making meanings clearer and tightening your arguments. Then, you edit for spelling and grammar. You can look at it any way you want, but the bottom line is to make sure you do both. Thanks for your comment Chris! Depending on who you are talking to when you are discussing the writing process. Proofreading, Editing and Revising are all discussed as being a part of the writing process and to each is assigned a different purpose. While the University of Colorado Writing Guide would agree with you, Cleveland State University would agree with me. And does! I verified.

But, here’s how I look at it and why I call each as such. Proofreading is reading through your proof. It’s taking a broad look at the picture and fixing the awkward sentences, making meanings clearer and tightening your arguments. Then, you edit for spelling and grammar. You can look at it any way you want, but the bottom line is to make sure you do both.

Thanks for your comment Chris!

]]> By: Chris Bigelow http://www.supaproofread.com/blog/2008/01/the-difference-between-editing-and-proofreading/#comment-85 Chris Bigelow Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:55:29 +0000 http://www.supaproofread.com/blog/2008/01/the-difference-between-editing-and-proofreading/#comment-85 You got it backwards. Proofreading is looking for errors, editing is improving style and content. You got it backwards. Proofreading is looking for errors, editing is improving style and content.

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