Description
Proofreaders examine facsimiles of the finished products such as books, newspaper and magazines. They correct grammatical, typographical and spelling errors in order to ensure the quality of the printed product.
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Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
track changes in text editingmaster language rulessuggest revision of manuscriptsapply grammar and spelling rulesfollow newspaper house stylefollow work schedulereproduce documentsuse dictionariesrewrite manuscriptsproofread textconsult with editorlay out digital written contentconsult information sourcesapply desktop publishing techniquesreview unpublished articlesread booksrewrite articles