Errata sheet for Proofreading and Editing Precision 6e
Student Edition ISBN 978-0-538-45045-2
Students: This table lists the mistakes that appear in the first printing of this text. The corrections have been made for the reprint. To
download the corrected pages, click the link Corrected Pages for the Student Edition Fall 2011 at the student companion website.
Page
21
Location
Last sentence in
¶1
36
Green table
Green table
75
Line 5
Line 13
Line 14
76
107
108
Final ¶
Item 6
¶ 2, line 2
¶ 2, line 3
Indented ¶, line 2
Final ¶, line 1
Final example
Example #5
Exercise 8-5, # 2
#4
#15
109
113
120
137
142
177
#15
197
#2
201
Directions, line 3
221
2nd Enumeration
Correction
In this textbook, divide words only at the recommended point.
Note: To reinforce dividing words only at recommended points within words, changes are being made to
numerous words on pages 75, 142, 197, and 262. Please use the new PDFs available at this site for these pages.
“Diff” at the top of column 2 should be deleted from the student book.
In columns 5, 7, and 9, all instances of “1” to “+” and all instances of “2“ should be “-.”
In column 5, the heading 1/2% should actually read +/- %
That change will affect almost every entry in columns 5, 7, and 9.
situ-ation
crite- ri- on
datum
Changes were made to words on lines 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, and 13 so that words appear with preferred divisions.
Line 1: The word “council” should be counsel.
At the end of the paragraph, the words should be reversed: “…and then change the comma to a colon.”
“South” should be spelled out.
“30” should be inserted after “March.” “…on or before March 30 if you…”
The name “Swartz” should be Schwartz.
“e-mail” should not be capitalized.
The final example at the bottom of the page should be deleted.
“Most” should be underlined, with an “S” over it. “Passengers” should not.
“Arrive” is spelled incorrectly.
“phon-ics”
“parallel” should be spelled and marked par-al-lel.
Changes were made to words on lines 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 12 so words appear with preferred divisions.
Add quotation marks needed at the beginning of the sentence an after “report.” The corrected page will read: “
“Can you attend a meeting at 8 a.m. . . . your report?” Ric asked.
Con-gratu-la-tions
Changes were made to other words on lines 1, 2, 4 and 9 so words appear with preferred divisions.
11-14 should read 11-4.
The data file for 11-4 was unintentionally left off your student data CD. Look for it on the book’s website.
The second enumerated item should be followed by a question mark.
237
262
263
265
275
281
Third ¶
Exercise 13-2
The Date
Last ¶, sentence 1
Rule 2
In the paragraph following the third enumeration, line 2, the word “Way” should be Ways.
This activity will be replaced in the reprint. It is best to skip this for now.
Changes made to lines 1, 5, 6, 8, 11, 14, and 15 so words appear with preferred divisions.
The date should read September 28.
The design of this page will change. Use this page only for reference in Exercise 14-10.
To improve readability, change the first sentence to read: Finally, you should discuss management fees with your
clients. No errors should be marked in this sentence.
Change Rule 2 to: Do not divide a word with six or fewer letters.