Proofreading: ensuring writing is free of errors.
When proofreading, I check for:
typos
spelling
macrons
punctuation
grammar
omissions
ambiguities
spacing between words
consistency of formatting
page numbers and headings
referencing
font size and style.
Post-graduate students: note that it is generally acceptable for a thesis or dissertation to be proofread. The proofreader does not contribute in any way to the intellectual content of the work.
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Proofreading te reo Māori: ensuring kupu Māori are written correctly.
When proofreading text in te reo Māori, I check the accuracy of:
macrons and spelling (with reference to He Pātaka Kupu, and the Guidelines for Māori Language Orthography by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori)
the wording of whakataukī and whakatauākī (with reference to Ngā Pēpeha a ngā Tūpuna by Mead & Grove)
the wording of kīwaha (referring, if necessary, to He Kohinga Kīwaha by Te Taura Whiri i te reo Māori)
place names and names of marae, hapū and iwi (including checking the appropriate use of capitals and hyphens in names)
tūpuna names (with reference to the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography).
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Copy-editing: ensuring your writing is clear, coherent, consistent and correct.
When copy-editing I check for all proofreading aspects, and also for:
appropriate language, tailored to suit the reader
flow and relevance
structural and organisational problems
consistency and completeness of text, title pages, contents, list of illustrations and referencing
format of footnotes, endnotes, bibliography, appendixes and glossary
treatment of quotations
labelling and placement of artwork, tables, charts and graphs
layout and style
compliance with an appropriate referencing system.
