Assume that you are Michael Land, and you wrote and typed the following letter. Proofread the letter, using the line numbers to indicate the position of each error. Proofread for content, typographical errors, and format. For each error, indicate by a “yes” or “no” whether the error would have been identified by a computer’s spelling checker. How many errors can you find?
1. April 31 2011
2. Mr. Thomas Johnson, Manger
3. JoAnn @ Friends, Inc.
4. 1323 Charleston Avenue
5. Minneapolis, MI 55402
6. Dear Mr. Thomas:
7. As a writing consultant, I have often aksed aud-
8. Iences to locate all teh errors in this letter.
9. I am always surprised if the find all the errors.
10. The result being that we all need more practical
11. Advise in how to proof read.
12. To aviod these types of error, you must ensure that
13. That you review your documents carefully. I have
14. Prepared the enclosed exercises for each of you
15. To in your efforts at JoAnne & Freinds, Inc.
16. Would you be willing to try this out on you own
17. Workers and let me know the results.
18. Sincerly Yours
19. Mr. Michael Land,
20. Writing Consultant