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The dangers of failing to proofread

10 Aug 2017authorship, editing, marketing, proofreading, writing

Put yourself in your readers’ shoes: how would you feel if you had received a document or publication from someone that contained numerous errors and inconsistencies? Even worse if you had paid good money for it. You would might possibly […]

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Tips for writers: Writing reports part 3. How to present data

10 Nov 2016editing, proofreading, writing

In part 1 of Writing reports I discussed the importance of creating a simple and appealing visual appearance using several techniques, and in part 2 I discussed consistency of style. In this final part I will discuss how to present […]

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Tips for writers: Writing reports part 2. How to achieve consistency of style

27 Oct 2016copy-editing, proofreading, writing

In part 1 of Writing reports I discussed the importance of creating a simple and appealing visual appearance using several techniques, and in part 2 I discuss consistency of style. It is important to maintain a consistent style so as […]

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Tips for writers: Writing reports part 1. How to improve visual appearance

13 Oct 2016proofreading, tips for writers, writing

In their headlong rush to communicate as much information and data as possible to their readers, many authors of reports often neglect to pay sufficient attention to how they communicate the facts and figures to their audience. Some of the factors […]

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The benefits of proofreading

28 May 2016Uncategorized

Why proofread? Surely that is a waste of time and, if you commission someone to proofread it for you, a waste of money as well. Many people might be tempted to omit the proofreading stage before releasing their document or […]

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