A thorough introduction to proofreading skills and techniques. (Note: Grammar will not be taught in this class. Please see Grammar Refresher).
Who will benefit from this class?
- Administrative personnel
- Managers/Supervisors
- Clerical personnel
- Technical personnel
- Editors/writers
This workshop covers:
- Why is proofreading important?
- How to establish proofreading priorities
- What is the right workspace and environment for proofreading?
- Proofreading three times for three different types of errors
- Ten useful strategies to improve proofreading
- Standard proofreading marks
- Stylesheets and style guides: What standards to adopt
Learners should bring a sample document they have recently written (one-to-two pages; five copies).
Comments from people who have attended this class
- So much has changed in the English language. This was a good review and refresher and a great overview of changes I need to know.
- I feel much more confident about correcting my own writing and the writing of others.
- I learned a lot of useful tactics to improve my proofreading skills.
- Thank you for showing us how to use a ruler to proofread. I never would have thought of that as a tactic.
In the Text Doctor’s classes:
- Learners study an award-winning workbook (2002 APCC Excellence in Training Award).
- Learners interact with the instructional material and with others in the classroom; they are always engaged, always awake, always learning and questioning.
- Learners immediately apply course material to their own writing.