TM 311 - Informatn Tech Mgt & Organizat (52812)

 Proofreading Exercise 

For this assignment you'll need click on the PDF file below titled 'Chapter 4 - Proofreading Exercise', and find ten grammatical/spelling mistakes that are in the document (there are at least twelve errors in the document.). The only kind of mistakes you should be looking for are the following:

• Spelling mistakes
• Instances where it's clear that the wrong word has been used.
• Mistakes in the use of apostrophes or the punctuation used to terminate a sentence.

You are not looking for the mistakes of the following sort:

• Improperly placed commas
• Improper use of capital letters
• Poorly constructed sentences or phrases

To complete this assignment, you need to list the following: 

• The line in which you found the mistake.
• The offending word
• The correction that you recommend.

This can be listed as a narrative or a chart. Examples:
Line 5, have should be had
Line 10, talant misspelled, should be talent
Line 12, companys should be company's 

or

Line

Error

Correction

5

have

had

10

talant

talent

12

companys

company’s

This assignment is worth ten possible points, one point for each mistake that you find - up to a maximum of 10 points. I will only grade the first 10 listed. Therefore, do not list 15 mistakes hoping that at least 10 are correct! Some of the mistakes are subtle, so be sure to read this over carefully. Once you've completed the assignment, or you've done as much as you can, upload it into the appropriate area here for this assignment. The answer key will be available in this unit on the Monday after the due date.  Chapter 4 - Proofreading Exercise.pdfPreviousNext
 

 Proofreading Exercise 

For this assignment you'll need click on the PDF file below titled 'Chapter 5 - Proofreading Exercise', and find ten grammatical/spelling mistakes that are in the document (there are at least twelve errors in the document.). The only kind of mistakes you should be looking for are the following:

• Spelling mistakes
• Instances where it's clear that the wrong word has been used.
• Mistakes in the use of apostrophes or the punctuation used to terminate a sentence.

You are not looking for the mistakes of the following sort:

• Improperly placed commas
• Improper use of capital letters
• Poorly constructed sentences or phrases

To complete this assignment, you need to list the following: 

• The line in which you found the mistake.
• The offending word
• The correction that you recommend.

This can be listed as a narrative or a chart. Examples:
Line 5, have should be had
Line 10, talant misspelled, should be talent
Line 12, companys should be company's 

or

Line

Error

Correction

5

have

had

10

talant

talent

12

companys

company’s

This assignment is worth ten possible points, one point for each mistake that you find - up to a maximum of 10 points. I will only grade the first 10 listed. Therefore, do not list 15 mistakes hoping that at least 10 are correct! Some of the mistakes are subtle, so be sure to read this over carefully. Once you've completed the assignment, or you've done as much as you can, upload it into the appropriate area here for this assignment. The answer key will be available in this unit on the Monday after the due date. Chapter 5 - Proofreading Exercise.pdf