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    A Guide to Secondary Citations (AMA, APA, Chicago and MLA)

    A Guide to Secondary Citations (AMA, APA, Chicago and MLA)

    Jun 28, 2020

    • Academic Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Referencing and Citations
    • Style
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    Understanding the Proofing Options in Microsoft Word

    Understanding the Proofing Options in Microsoft Word

    Jun 25, 2020

    • Editing Tips
    • Formatting
    • Proofreading Software and Tools
    • Proofreading Tips

    The spellchecker in Microsoft Word cannot replace expert proofreading, but it can be a useful tool for proofreaders. We look at this in our Becoming A Proofreader course. However, to make the most of this tool, you need to understand the proofing options in Microsoft Word. How to Access the Proofing Options in Microsoft Word […]

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A Guide to Proofreading LaTeX Documents

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    Editing Tips: How to Format Block Quotes

    Jun 18, 2020

    • Academic Writing
    • Formatting
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Referencing and Citations
    • Style

    When proofreading academic writing, you may come across longer passages of quoted text. And while you would not usually edit quotations, most referencing systems require longer passages to be formatted as block quotes. In this post, we look at how that works. What Are Block Quotes? A block quote or block quotation is a quotation […]

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    Is Fact-Checking Part of Proofreading?

    Jun 14, 2020

    • Proofreading Tips

    As a freelance proofreader or editor, you may sometimes be asked to fact-check a document. But is fact-checking part of proofreading and editing? And what does it mean to fact-check something? In this post, we run you through the basics. Is Fact-Checking Part of Proofreading and Editing? As we’ve discussed elsewhere, the lines between proofreading […]

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    Editing Tips: Punctuation in AP Style

    Jun 07, 2020

    • Proofreading Tips
    • Punctuation
    • Style

    AP style – as set out in The Associated Press Stylebook – provides advice on many elements of writing, including punctuation. But what do you need to know about punctuation in AP style to work as a freelance proofreader? Becoming A Proofreader If you’d like a try a sample module of our Becoming A Proofreader […]

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    Freelance Tips: Confidentiality and Proofreading

    Jun 04, 2020

    • Business Tips
    • Clients
    • Freelance Tips

    Working as a freelance proofreader, you may sometimes encounter issues related to confidentiality. But it should be simple to avoid problems with privacy and confidentiality if you follow a few simple guidelines. Check out our advice below to find out more. Proofreading and Confidentiality Becoming A Proofreader Our comprehensive proofreading course will teach you everything […]

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    A Guide to Secondary Citations (AMA, APA, Chicago and MLA)

    A Guide to Secondary Citations (AMA, APA, Chicago and MLA)

    Jun 28, 2020

    • Academic Writing
    • Proofreading Tips
    • Referencing and Citations
    • Style
    Read more
  • Proofreading-and-Editing-Tips_-Understanding-the-Proofing-Options-in-Microsoft-Word_21F_.jpg

    Understanding the Proofing Options in Microsoft Word

    Understanding the Proofing Options in Microsoft Word

    Jun 25, 2020

    • Editing Tips
    • Formatting
    • Proofreading Software and Tools
    • Proofreading Tips

    The spellchecker in Microsoft Word cannot replace expert proofreading, but it can be a useful tool for proofreaders. We look at this in our Becoming A Proofreader course. However, to make the most of this tool, you need to understand the proofing options in Microsoft Word. How to Access the Proofing Options in Microsoft Word […]

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