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PROOFREADING IN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING A proof copy is a Verson of a Manuscript that has been Typeset after copyediting. Proof typescripts often contain Typographical Errors introduced by mistyping (hence the word ''typo'' to refer to misplaced or incorrect characters). Traditionally, a proofreader checks the typeset copy and marks any errors using standard Proof Correction Mark s (such as those specified in Style Manuals , by house style, or, more broadly, by the international standard '' ISO 5776 '', or, for English, the British Standard ''BS-5261:2''). This process can be known as a ''line edit''. The proof is then returned to the typesetter for correction, and in many cases the production of a second proof copy (often known as a ''revise''). Proofreading is considered a specific skill that must be learned because it is the nature of the mind to automatically correct errors. Someone not trained in proofreading may not see errors such as missing words or improper usage because their mind is showing them what it is trained to recognize as correct. ''DP Proofreading Guidelines'' The term ''proofreading'' is sometimes used incorrectly to refer to Copy-editing . This is a separate activity, although there is some overlap between the two. Proofreading consists of reviewing any text, either hard copy (on Paper ) or electronic copy (on a Computer ) and checking for typos and formatting errors. This may be done either against an original document or "blind" (without checking against any other source). Many modern proofreaders are also required to take on some light copy-editing duties, such as checking for Grammar and consistency issues. PROOFREADING IN BIOLOGY The term proofreading is used to refer to the error-correcting processes involved in DNA Replication . In Bacteria , all three DNA Polymerase s (I, II, and III) have the ability to proofread, using 3'->5' Exonuclease activity. In Eukaryote s only the polymerases that deal with the elongation (γ, δ and ε) have proofreading ability (3'->5' exonuclease activity). SEE ALSO
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