The statement 'The proofreading task requires ensuring the editing changes retain the writer's intended message' is:

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Not stated
• D. Sometimes

Answer: (A)

Preserving the writer's intended meaning is what proofreading aims to do. When you proofread, you review edits to keep the message the writer meant to convey, correcting errors and clarifying language without altering that meaning. Edits should enhance readability while maintaining nuance, emphasis, and factual content, so changes are made to improve clarity without changing intent. That’s why the statement is true: proofreading requires ensuring editing changes retain the writer's intended message. If someone claimed it isn’t required or is only sometimes true, that would contradict the fundamental purpose of proofreading.