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Difference between Editing and Proofreading
Difference between Editing and Proofreading
Difference between editing and proofreading is work from Megha Gola, A student of Information Developers and employee of Vikash Technical publication, New Delhi. Now Megha is working with Emersion Noida.
There is a very thin line between both processes. In this table, I’m trying to summarize the difference.
Feel free to add more points if I missed something.
Editing |
Proofreading |
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It is the first task that should be undertaken after finishing the first draft of a piece of text.
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It involves checking the text in detail after the editing stage, to detect errors in spelling, punctuation, grammar and format.
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Editing requires focusing on the content of the text. The key goals are to check that the text:
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The aim of proofreading is to spot and correct errors in:
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Editing requires careful analysis and critical thinking.
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Proofreading requires a great deal of attention to detail.
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