Proofreading is more technical and catches errors of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and formatting.
Set realistic daily (or even hourly) goals to complete tasks such as writing, editing, proofreading, formatting, etc. Do the worst first.
Proofread and use consistently formatted citations.
Making OCR scans requires careful proofreading and loses the original formatting of the documents.
We are thankful to Ms. Ellen Fjellman, a student of Southwest Baptist University, for assistance with reference formatting and proofreading, and Mr. Zhuangyao Daniel Wei, an incoming freshman of UT Dallas, for final proofreading.
Editorial assistance in the form of proofreading, collation of review comments, formatting the manuscript for submission, preparation of figures and formatting of references was provided by Alexandra Bruce, Tina Morley and Helen Jones of UBC Scientific Solutions and was funded by Pfizer Inc. Rebecca Cowan from Med Plan Inc. provided administrative assistance and was funded by Pfizer Inc.
When I first started in investment banking, it took me a while to understand why my managers were so obsessive about editing, formatting, and proofreading.
After the initial proofreading and substantive editing, the bulk of this particular job turned out to be formatting.
Professional proofreading and cover design is crucial.
Strong research, proofreading, and editing skills.
