Are you an eLearning or design professional who has been asked to do more proofreading and quality control? Or a writer/editor who needs to improve your proofreading skills?
This live, online and instructor-led class gives you the specific techniques you need to get up to speed. You will learn tried and true methods that professional proofreaders use to quickly locate and correct errors, find errors others might overlook, define your proofreading goals, and reach new standards of professionalism.
At the end of this class, you will be able to
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describe and use a systematic approach to proofreading
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create a custom checklist to guide your work
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use a quick technique to check for missing text
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identify the places errors commonly occur
- in layouts
- in text
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name problem letter combinations and words vulnerable to typos
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state the importance of keeping a list of common typos in your field
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identify matters of editorial style and look them up
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identify common grammar errors and correct or query them
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understand and use the most common proofreading marks
About Your Instructor
Jennie Ruby is a veteran IconLogic trainer and author of Editing with Word 2007. Jennie specializes in electronic editing. At the American Psychological Association, she was manager of electronic publishing and manager of technical editing and journal production.
Jennie has an M.A. from George Washington University and is a Certified Technical Trainer (Chauncey Group). She is a publishing professional with 20 years of experience in writing, editing and desktop publishing.
