Extracts, lists, chapter numbers and titles, and paragraphs immediately following chapter openers and subheads should be checked against the design samples. These portions of text should be checked carefully against the manuscript. Obviously loose or tight word or letter spacing . Figures and tables should follow the first text reference as closely as possible and should be placed at the top or bottom of a page. Alignment of text in table columns .
Text roofread the text word for word against the manuscript.
If the book was copyedited on paper, discrepancies between the manuscript and page proofs should be marked as PEs. If the book was copyedited electronically, discrepancies between the manuscript and the page proofs should be marked as EAs. Correct use of en dashes in inclusive numbers. Missing word spaces. Make sure that there is indeed a figure or table that corresponds to each text reference.