Plain Words - How to Edit & Proofread Effectively Course Outline

How to Edit & Proofread Effectively – Training Course Outline

In most organisations, editing or proofreading is carried out by people who have other responsibilities and not by professional editors. Sometimes they are chosen because they have an instinctive understanding of English grammar, but often they just happen to have some time available and an understanding of the topic.

However editing isn’t just about checking grammar and punctuation, it’s also about making sure that your document is clear and concise and creates the maximum impact. The document may be going out to some of your most important customers or contacts, so it is important that it creates the right impression.

If you want to learn proofreading and editing skills that will add value to your documents, then this course is for you.

What you will learn on this course

By the end of the course you will be able to:

Course Duration

This can be run as an intensive half-day course or as a one-day interactive workshop. The workshop includes a case study. You also practise editing and proofreading documents and learn the techniques through group discussion, exercises and working on real documents you bring on the day.

Course Contents

1. Thinking about your writers

2. Proofreading methods

Pre-Course Questionnaire

When you book we send you a questionnaire which we ask you to return to us before you attend the course. This enables our Trainers to assess your needs in advance.

3. Effective editing

4. Spelling

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5. Punctuation and grammar

6. Formatting

7. Case study (one-day workshop only)

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For details of timetabled courses, see the schedule. For prices, see the costs table.

To reserve your places you can either book on-line or call us on +44 (0)1635 202013/+44 (0)207 0960 749.

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