A Proofreading Tip that Works!

The April 2022 issue of Psychology Today includes a provocative article about – of all things – proofreading! It makes sense when you think about it: language is a brain function. (My thanks to Margaret Swanson for sending me the link.) 

I have one gripe, though. Here’s author Holly Parker’s advice: “Try rereading what you’ve jotted down while verbalizing it.”

I would change verbalizing into normal English: “reading it aloud.” Never use a fancy word when there’s an easier way to say something.

Click here to read “A Simple and Effective Cognitive Method to Catch Typos and Other Errors.”

 

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