Everything You Need to Know About Proofreading
After five jam-packed sessions, we’ve reached the end of our course on proofreading. Lucky for you, we’re not actually in school—so there’s no test. But we’ll still [...]
Proofreading 203: Working with PDFs
We’ve looked at proofreading in Microsoft Word and Google Docs, and now we’ll explore how to proofread PDFs. PDF files are great because they display content the [...]
Proofreading 202: Using Google Docs
In this second session of our proofreading lab, we’ll look at how to proofread in Google Docs. The interface both looks and functions similarly to Microsoft Word, [...]
Proofreading 201: Using Microsoft Word
Today, we enter the lab portion of our course on proofreading. If you missed the main class sessions, head back to Proofreading 101 and 102 before continuing on. Technology is a [...]
LGBTQ+: An Evolving Term for an Evolving Language
During an internal training on inclusive language, one of our team members asked, “What’s the right term to use? LGBT? LGBTQ? LGBTQIA? LGBTQ+?” The answer—you guessed it—is [...]
Proofreading 102: Watch Your Language
Welcome back! Last time, we defined proofreading (and distinguished it from editing). If you missed out, head back to Proofreading 101 and rejoin us when you’re ready—because [...]
Let Them Be: Embrace Singular They
Ten years ago, I was among the editors and grammatical hard-liners who fought against using pronouns such as they, them, and theirs as singular. I insisted, “They [...]
Proofreading 101: What It Is, Why It Matters
Chances are, you learned the importance of proofreading somewhere between middle and high school after getting a marked-up essay back from your teacher. There, scrawled in red [...]