Proofreading and Editing<\/a>.<\/p>\nWhy are there two different steps in the writing process that mean the same thing?<\/p>\n
Well, they don\u2019t really. A Supaproofreader will cover both steps. All you have to do is submit what you have written and we\u2019ll take it the rest of the way to the Publish or Submit part.<\/p>\n
But, proofreading and editing are different. They are actually two different sides of the same coin, but they have two different purposes. Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/p>\n
Proofreading<\/strong><\/p>\nProofreading is actually the tougher of the two in my book. When you look your paper over after writing it, you should look for better ways of writing. You have awkward sentences that need some touching. You have words that don\u2019t quite fit and you could make decisions about replacing them with more effective words.<\/p>\n
You\u2019re not just looking for errors in awkward sentences and weak words. You should look for places where you could be clearer. You should try to find places where you could make a stronger argument. Add sentences where explanations need to be. Proofreading is about tightening up your work and making your writing that much better.<\/p>\n
Editing<\/strong><\/p>\nEditing is where you look your work over for the actual grammar and spelling errors. That\u2019s when you look through your document for all the \u201cRed\u201d squiggly lines \u2013 I can\u2019t imagine anyone doing it with a typewriter anymore, but I do believe some old schoolers still exist. Just don\u2019t consider every red squiggly line an error. \u201cSupaproofreader\u201d from a few paragraphs up and \u201cschooler\u201d in the last sentence technically are errors. But, I\u2019m not changing them. I meant them just the way they are.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t forget to look at grammar errors too. Subject and Verb agreement, Punctuation, Capitalization\u2026those are the errors you catch when you are editing.<\/p>\n
Yes, proofreading and editing can overlap. Let me put it this way, if I find a spelling error while I\u2019m proofreading I\u2019m not going to let it go. But, that\u2019s the difference and now you know. Like the Justice League used to say all the time\u2026 \u201cKnowing is half the battle.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The writing process is technically made up of five different steps. Prewriting, writing, revising, editing and publishing is one version of those five different steps. Prewriting, Writing, Proofreading, Editing and Submitting That\u2019s another variation. Of course, if you look through books and websites you\u2019ll find quite a few other variations. But the bottom line is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,12],"tags":[23,20],"class_list":{"0":"post-269","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-resources","7":"category-top-tips-in-writing","8":"tag-proofreading","9":"tag-student-writing","10":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.supaproofread.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.supaproofread.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.supaproofread.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supaproofread.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supaproofread.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=269"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.supaproofread.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/269\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.supaproofread.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=269"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supaproofread.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=269"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.supaproofread.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=269"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}