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
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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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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.
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. Discussion on these points can be used to prime those who are unsure of what to include in their own writing work. Text types include two formal letters, a report, emails and more.
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- Answer Key - This is the answer key to advanced level worksheets.
- Advanced Paragraph Correction Worksheet 1
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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. Good luck! Answer sheets follow AP Stylebook conventions (where appropriate) and use British spelling. New proofreading exercises will be regularly ...
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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.
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UEfAP Exercises - these proofreading exercises cover prepositions, ergative verbs, word order, nouns, spelling, punctuation and more. SfEP: Self-Test in Proofreading - test your skills with this test from the Society for Editors and Proofreaders. Skills Practice: Find the Mistakes - this New York Times article lets you attempt to find errors in ...
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