Proofreading and Editing Precision - Text Only / Edition 6

by Pagel

Overview

Write better and succeed! PROOFREADING AND EDITING PRECISION gives you the tools to turn in perfect documents, whether it's for class or work. First PROOFREADING AND EDITING PRECISION gives you a short review of grammar rules, and then it gets quickly into its activity-oriented learning system. Plus, each topic is coupled with practice using real world documents formatted in Word 2007, so you'll get a head start on workplace success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780538450461
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	01/28/2011
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Table of Contents

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.