Check
Lists to Fine Tune Your Publication
Now that you have finished, you
need some pointers on how to be sure your publication is the best it can be.
Checklist for Consistency
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All text is consistent in fonts,
alignment, and spacing.
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Headings
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Subheadings
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Body text
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Captions
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The positioning of repeated elements is
consistent.
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Page numbers
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Running heads
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Titles
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Hyperlinks
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The style used follows a consistent
scheme.
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Drop caps
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Captions
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Callouts
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Space between pictures and captions
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Color has been applies consistently
throughout the publication
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Color for headings
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Color for captions
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Hyperlinks
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One space not two follows the punctuation
at the end of a sentence.
Accuracy
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Wording, punctuation, and headings in
publication match those in the table of contents.
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Page numbers in the table of contents
corresponds with the location of the headings in the publication
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Hyperlinks go to the correct locations.
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Page numbers are sequential and none are
missing.
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Dates, times, addresses and directions
are correct.
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Hyphens used for word breaks occur at the
end of lines.
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The spelling of all text is correct,
including headings.
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Punctuation is correct.
Placement
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Graphics are placed in clear proximity to
the related text.
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Hyperlinks are logically organized and
clearly displayed.
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At least two lines of numbered or
bulleted items in a list stay together if a page or column break occurs within
the list.
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No widows or orphans are floating above
or hanging from a paragraph.
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Headlines that run to two lines break at
natural pauses for visual balance, and the second line is longer if possible.
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Page and column breaks occur in the right
places. Check this last.
The smallest change can cause a ripple effect and change the total look
of the publication.
Source
Microsoft Publisher 98 Companion.
Microsoft Corporation. 1998.
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