On Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:37:33 +0000
Kieran Peckett <[email protected]> wrote:

> I already have a ODFAuthors account, but am not sure where to start.
> I'm not sure which chapters of the CG I need to read, and some of the
> chapters seem to be missing. Can you let me know which one explains
> the different tasks (in particular proofreading and reviewing). I
> have seen the first few, but I'm a bit stuck as to what I need to do
> - the instructions on the of the page don't make sense
> 
I would say that a reviewer studies the information in the document. Is
it correct? Is it easy to understand? Could it be done better - for
example by using lists or tables instead of plain text? Would
additional or different illustrations be appropriate? Has anything been
missed out that ought to be in there?

A proofreader looks for spelling and grammatical mistakes, smooth flow
of the language without unnecessary repetition, illustrations that show
what they're described as showing, correct numbering in lists, correct
cross-references, and so on.

A reviewer needs technical knowledge; a proofreader needs linguistic
fluency.

-- 
H Russman

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