editing tips
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Writing Samples to Help You Practice Proofreading
Writing Samples to Help You Practice Proofreading
Last Updated Jul 27, 2022
At Knowadays, we love to help you improve your proofreading skills. So today, we’re giving you three short passages of text to practice on. They are written in American English. Just copy and paste each passage into a Microsoft Word document and make any changes you feel are necessary (focusing on clear errors rather than […]
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A Proofreader’s Guide to Exclamation Point Use
A Proofreader’s Guide to Exclamation Point Use
Last Updated Jul 01, 2022
Exclamation points, also known as exclamation marks, are used to express excitement, enthusiasm, and other strong emotions. As a proofreader, though, you may need to help clients avoid overusing them or using exclamations in the wrong situation. So, when should exclamation points be used? And when should a proofreader step in to curb a client’s enthusiasm for […]
Proofreading and Editing Legal Writing
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Proofreading and Editing Medical Writing
Last Updated Jun 21, 2022
We focus on academic, creative, and business writing in the Becoming A Proofreader and Becoming An Editor courses. But another area that proofreaders and editors may find work is medical writing. Here, then, we’ll outline what to expect when working with medical writing. Editing and Proofreading Medical Writing Medical writing is any writing that focuses […]
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Proofreading and Editing Journalism
Last Updated Jun 20, 2022
In the Becoming A Proofreader and Becoming An Editor courses, we focus primarily on academic, creative, and business writing. But if you work as a freelancer, you may find yourself working with other client types as well, including journalists and journalistic organizations. To give you a sense of what to expect in these cases, then, […]
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The Ultimate Glossary of Proofreading and Editing Terms
Last Updated May 20, 2022
Every new skill brings with it a host of new terminology. For disciplines as complex and varied as proofreading and editing, that terminology can sometimes be overwhelming. But fear not! In this blog post, we present to you The Ultimate Glossary of Proofreading and Editing Terms – our guide to the language of the trade. […]
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5 Tips on How to Write the Perfect Christmas Card
Last Updated Dec 18, 2021
It’s that time of year again! Christmas is just around the corner, and you’ve got a lot to do – wrapping presents, buying food, writing Christmas cards… the list goes on. It would be easy to let your proofreading standards slip! But to help you avoid this, we’ve come up with five tips on writing […]
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Proofreading Tips: Abbreviations in AP Style
Last Updated Jul 11, 2021
AP style is commonly used by journalists, marketers, and PR specialists, whose writing often includes abbreviations. So, if you’re proofreading a document that uses AP style, you’ll need to know how abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms should be presented. With that in mind, then, this guide covers how abbreviations should be used in AP style. Becoming […]
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Editing Tips: Fact-Checking Fiction
Last Updated Jul 03, 2021
Fiction is all about the suspension of disbelief, and factual errors can be distracting. Thus, when editing or proofreading a novel, you might need to raise issues of factual accuracy for your client, especially when a work of fiction is set in the real world. In this post, then, we set out some tips on […]
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Editing Tips: What Is Alphabet Soup?
Editing Tips: What Is Alphabet Soup?
Last Updated Apr 18, 2021
A dedicated proofreader will have an appetite for all kinds of text. But if there’s one literary meal that no editor or proofreader likes to see, it’s alphabet soup. What is alphabet soup in a writing context, though? And why is it a problem? In this post, we explain the basics and what to do […]
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He Said, She Said: Tips for Editing Dialogue Tags
He Said, She Said: Tips for Editing Dialogue Tags
Last Updated Mar 18, 2021
Dialogue tags can help readers keep track of who is speaking in writing. But many authors overuse or misuse dialogue tags. As an editor or proofreader, then, it is worth keeping an eye out for issues when working on a novel or any other writing that features dialogue. In this post, we’ll look at common […]
