Hello Everyone!
No one tolerates mistakes when it comes to writing content. If you do not proofread what you read, you are in a deep trouble. But, most of us do not know how exactly to proofread.
The most common misconception is to look for only spelling and grammar errors. Well, that is required but these are not the only cases where errors are possible. You also need to check for significance and meaning of what you have written.
You need to check for ambiguous meanings (so that you can be sure that there is no confusion). You also need to rewrite so that readers are not bored.
This is the statement I have once read in a job seeker’s CV:
Having brought up in a well defined, systematic family where I got chances to develop strong and genuine interpersonal skills, I can work in diverse environments and know what to do in which situation and hence am best suited for different organizations and I am looking to grow and evolve in a dynamic organization where I can find suitable and considerable time to develop my skills and this will help the organization achieve long term development goals whichever they have planned.
There are no spelling mistakes here yet this is a terrific career objective. There are many reasons.
First, there are 81 words before a full stop (Yes, literally). Human brain simply does not understand that. Do not have more than 35 words in a sentence before a full stop.
Secondly, you might have noticed too many “I” in the sentence above. Yes, this was career objective in a CV, but still you need to moderate out “I” in your content else you will sound too much self centric.
Thirdly, there are unthinkable jargons in the statement. You need to be clear what do you mean by a well defined, systematic family and how do you explain strong and genuine interpersonal skills (are there fake interpersonal skills too?). If you are writing a career objective like this, you might bomb your career objectives.
Last, but not the least; you can write a simpler and better career objective than this. Please rework on this for your own good.
This is only an example explaining how an unchecked content can literally bomb your reader. There is too much scope in this proofreading business and you need to be proactive.
The best approach seems to be looking at your content as if you are enemy and jealous of your own self (no, not literally).
At the very outset, this seems quite an insane approach since you cannot be your own enemy. Yet, this is a genuine approach. In order to criticize yourself, you will end up reading your entire article yourself many times. You would rewrite it multiple times in an attempt to satisfy yourself.
I do not recommend showing your article to a friend and taking his / her opinion since in most of the cases, they only read it partially. You need someone who can share unbiased opinion.
I have tried this approach and I know that this works.
What is the Main Cause of a Heart Attack? What is its Solution? A heart attack is the blockage of… Read More
In the vast economic arena, one term that often takes center stage, inciting extensive debates and discussions, is the "debt… Read More
De-Dollarization: The Changing Face of Global Finance The financial landscape is in a state of flux, with an intriguing economic… Read More
The curtains closed on a dramatic Bundesliga season with Bayern Munich standing tall once again, clinching their 11th straight title.… Read More
The Unfolding Story of Celine Dion's Health In recent news that has left fans across the globe stunned, iconic singer… Read More
As the echoes of the recent NBA season start to fade, the attention of enthusiasts is firmly glued to one… Read More
View Comments
I do not know if it happens to you but in my case I only see errors when my article is posted. In some sites we can edit what is posted but here at Lb that is not possible.
Reading aloud what we have written can help us find out the construction of sentences that needs improvement.