Why do I need a proofreader?

• It is impossible to proofread your own work – you are too close to the content to see the obvious
   errors. A fresh pair of eyes will pick up any errors you have missed.

• Written material that is unclear or littered with mistakes will make you or your business look
   unprofessional, and will not inspire confidence in your readers or potential customers.

• People are experts in their own field and do not always have the time or skills to proofread work
   correctly. A professional proofreader can carry out this task quicker and more efficiently allowing
   you to concentrate on your own business.

• If errors are missed it is extremely expensive to correct them once the final proofs have gone to the
   printer – even more so if the material has already been printed.

• You may use a spellchecker on your computer but this will only highlight words incorrectly spelt. It will
   not notice the difference between ‘their’ and ‘there’ or ‘your’ and ‘you’re’.

• A badly punctuated sentence can convey an unintended meaning giving your audience the
   wrong message.

What can Proof Scrutiny proofread?

Anything that contains words can be proofread - the list is endless.

Some examples are:

• Press releases • Promotional literature – brochures, leaflets,     posters • Tender documents, service level agreements,    contracts • Training manuals & documentation • Website text • User guides & instruction manuals • CD ROM text • Menus • Reports & briefings • Magazine articles, books, novels • Newsletters • Dissertations, theses, essays • Translated text

So, whether you are… a business with a promotional leaflet, a charity with a newsletter, a student with a dissertation an author with a book or someone whose first language is not English … Proof Scrutiny can inspect, correct and make your text perfect.