Proofreading: Read individual words instead to read for meaning

Everyone has always been taught to not read individual words on the page and instead read for meaning. This is usually the case in reading content. That is except for proofreading. In proofreading you slow down and look carefully at each sentence. Checking for grammatical and spelling errors. Proofreading for me, is where I sometimes fall short. I get to caught up in the story to slow down and really read my work. This along with peer editing can drastically improve any paper. This week from reading the Norton Field Guide to Writing taught me to relax and break down my paper.