Proof-Reading Booklet
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Click on the link above to access a booklet that contains ten proof-reading tasks on the texts below.
- The Road , by Cormac McCarthy
- Cider with Rosie , by Laurie Lee
- The Two Towers , by J. R. R. Tolkien
- The Handmaid’s Tale , by Margaret Atwood
- Small Island , by Andrea Levy
- The Company of Wolves , by Angela Carter
- The Song of Achilles , by Madeline Miller
- NW , by Zadie Smith
- All the Pretty Horses , by Cormac McCarthy
- Wide Sargasso Sea , by Jean Rhys
The format’s really simple: there’s a single literacy error on each line of each extract, so all students need to do is identify and correct them. The tasks are probably most useful for GCSE English Language work – for starter activities and so on. Like with the literary snapshots booklet , the extracts will hopefully provide students with an introduction to some really interesting and diverse literary fiction that they might not have encountered before.
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Proofreading Exercises
Learn how to proofread by working through our library of proofreading exercises.
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- Post date August 24, 2020
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In a digital world, it’s more important than ever to make sure your communications are error-free – you don’t want to be responsible for a press release that goes viral because of an awkward misspelling.
That’s why we’ve put together this collection of proofreading exercises to test your skills. Work your way up through the difficulty levels until you feel confident that you’ve mastered the required proofreading skills.
Download each exercise PDF to get started, then print it out or copy-paste it into Microsoft Word; once you’ve finished editing, cross-check the mistakes you found with the relevant answer sheet.
Answer sheets follow AP Stylebook conventions (where appropriate) and use British spelling. New proofreading exercises will be regularly added to this page. Note that the original sources contain the correct text – all mistakes have been added in for the purposes of the exercises.
Easy Proofreading Exercise 1
Exercise details.
Format: News Article
Source: ‘NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance hits back after claims Sydney ferries won’t fit under bridges.’
Easy Proofreading Exercise 2
Source: ‘Now is the time to buy in the Melbourne property market.’
Easy Proofreading Exercise 3
Format: Blog Post
Source: How to Find the Noosa Fairy Pools
Easy Proofreading Exercise 4
Source: Marketing for Small Businesses
Medium Proofreading Exercise 1
Format: Annual Report
Source: Rio Tinto Annual Report 2019 – Strategic Report
Medium Proofreading Exercise 2
Source: The 11 Best Foods to Support Your Immune System
Medium Proofreading Exercise 3
Format: Online Article
Source: A Better Way to Map Brand Strategy
Medium Proofreading Exercise 4
Format: Online Publication
Source: Telstra s 87B Undertaking
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Hard Proofreading Exercise 1
Format: Academic Journal
Source: Passafaro, P. (2020). Attitudes and Tourists’ Sustainable Behavior: An Overview of the Literature and Discussion of Some Theoretical and Methodological Issues. Journal of Travel Research, 59 (4), 579–601. DOI: 10.1177/0047287519851171
Hard Proofreading Exercise 2
Source: Demirkol, S., & Cifci, I. (2020). Delving into the Role of Celebrity Chefs and Gourmets in Culinary Destination Marketing. European Journal of Tourism Research, 26 , 2603. https://ejtr.vumk.eu/index.php/about/article/view/1934
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Duncan is a copywriter with a background in editing and storytelling. He loves collaborating with brands big and small, and thrives on the challenges of hard marketing.
4 comments on “Proofreading Exercises”
This is great. It’s really helpful to see practical exercises. Thanks for putting this together!
Fantastic exercises, thank you for providing these!
These exercises have been really great. Thank you. I’m using them with my A level student in preparation for University where proofreading will be essential! The content is just right for his interest level too and short enough to keep his interest.
Hi Geraldine, it’s great to hear you and your student are finding the exercises helpful. We’ll hopefully add some more in the near future.
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Proof reading ks4 GCSE exam revision
Subject: English
Age range: 14-16
Resource type: Worksheet/Activity
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19 February 2023
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Proof reading task booklet. Using extracts from Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island, students created these proof reading tasks which I've compiled into one booklet with an answer booklet as well. Each task includes a range of SPAG errors and could be used for Key Stage 3 or 4. You could use the tasks singly as starters, or set the booklet as a ...
Being able to proofread is useful in helping you to spot and correct any mistakes in your writing. You can then edit the writing after you've finished proofreading.
Proofreading is an essential life and exam skill for KS3 and GCSE students to develop. These accessible resources will take them step by step through the process, to help them to edit their own work more effectively. Resources.
Test your pupils' proofreading and editing skills with this differentiated worksheet containing a variety of common SPaG errors. Perfect starter task that could be used for KS3 or KS4. Lower ability focus on core skills. Answer sheet provided for self-assessment. Practice makes perfect!
Twinkl KS3 / KS4 English KS3 English - Full Collection Reading Reading Skills Proofreading Exercises KS3. Test your pupils' proofreading and editing skills with this differentiated worksheet containing a variety of common SPaG errors. Perfect starter task that could be used for KS3 or KS4. Answer sheet provided for self-assessment.
Three resources to help students improve their proofreading skills. - Spelling - Punctuation - Common Typing Errors Suitable for high ability KS3 or KS4 students.
Test your pupils' proof reading and editing skills with this differentiated worksheet containing a variety of common SPaG errors. Perfect starter task that could be used for KS3 or KS4. Answer sheet provided for self-assessment. Practice makes perfect! Twinkl KS3 / KS4 English KS3 English - Full Collection Reading Reading Skills Proofreading ...
Proofreading means checking your writing for mistakes. Find out some tips in this Bitesize KS3 English guide.
Proof reading for Functional English. Submitted by Mrs Rajal Naik on 20 September 2012. Seven proof reading exercises that can be used as warm ups or as a main teaching focus. Each text includes spelling, grammar and punctuation errors. Two of the exercises also include paragraphing practice.
These free proofreading practice exercises are suitable for adults and children, including key-stage 4 pupils, keystage 5 pupils, high-school students, middle-school students, college students, university students and ESL students. And if you don't find these exercises particularly challenging, it could be you're a proofreading natural.
Three resources to help students improve their proofreading skills. Spelling Punctuation Common Typing Errors Suitable for high ability KS3 or KS4 students. TEACHER
An English teaching resource, free to download - here is a booklet that contains ten proof-reading tasks. Great for KS3 English.
Help your students to master the art of proofreading and editing while exerting the minimum amount of effort with our proofreading & editing worksheets.
The different exercises are designed to expose students to a variety of text formats, giving them an idea of the kind of contextual content and the tone of formality or informality to use and include.
This proofreading resource pack for your kids has worksheets, activities and more to help them learn. Brilliant proofreading and editing worksheets.
Test your pupils' proofreading and editing skills with this differentiated worksheet containing a variety of common SPaG errors. Perfect starter task that could be used for KS3 or KS4. Lower ability focus on core skills. Answer sheet provided for self-assessment. Practice makes perfect!
How can I use this sample editing exercise? You could use these proofreading worksheets (PDF) as a starter activity with your children. Use a different activity each day to get children practising their editing and proofreading skills, teaching them to actively check their work and look for errors.
Activity 2 - Worksheet: 32 mistakes to correct in the passage: 10 spelling mistakes. 19 punctuation errors. 3 new lines missing (for new speakers). . Activity 3: Self assessment sheet for student's to refer to when proofreading their work.
A great set of proofreading worksheets in PDF format. Perfect for teaching children how to spot and correct errors in their writing.
Download our collection of proofreading exercises and answers to improve your editing and proofreading skills. Good luck!
Test your students' proofreading and editing skills with this differentiated Proofreading Worksheets With Answers (PDF) containing a variety of common SPaG errors. Perfect starter task that could be used for KS3 or KS4 English. An answer sheet is provided for self-assessment. Practice makes perfect!
Three resources to help students improve their proofreading skills. - Spelling - Punctuation - Common Typing Errors Suitable for high ability KS3 or KS4 students.
Proof reading ks4 GCSE exam revision. Subject: English. Age range: 14-16. Resource type: Worksheet/Activity. File previews. docx, 10.48 KB. docx, 10.36 KB. docx, 10.67 KB. Please find three worksheets that focus on proof reading, checking for spelling and punctuation errors.