This assignment is designed to help
you sharpen your proofreading and editing skills. Your task:
to find and correct errors in published materials distributed
to the public, including typos and errors in spelling, word
use, grammar and AP style.
Here are the categories of eligible published materials and
their point values.
| Type of Publication | Point
Value |
| Newspapers, magazines & web sites (news, corporate & organization sites only (no personal/amateur web sites) | 2
points |
| PR
and advertising materials, including brochures, flyers,
newsletters, ads, direct mail, menus, posters |
4
points |
| Academic & non-profit publications, including green sheets, assignment sheets, newsletters, church service programs and bulletins, etc. | 4
points |
Caveats: To
get full credit, you must circle, highlight or describe the
error and
correct it. You must also specify where you found the error.
Repeated errors count only once per document. No more than
one "a.m./p.m." error per person per semester. The
instructor has final say on whether or not an "error"
qualifies for credit for this assignment.
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