Editorial Skills for All

esa 2020

This practical course introduces the role of editing and proofreading content in any business. It has been developed to meet the needs of all organisations that generate and prepare copy for presentation or publication in digital or print formats. The course explains what needs to be done, and why, and the basics of marking up on paper and working on-screen.

Using a blended learning approach, you will have to download and complete a pre-course exercise. You will need to bring this work to the virtual classroom, where it will be discussed and improved during a training session. Model answers will show you how you are progressing.

This course was previously called 'Editorial Skills for Non-Publishers'.

Who is it for?

Editorial staff at publishers, charities, membership organisations or any business with some publishing function
People responsible for, or who work on, corporate communications
In-house administrators who brief editorial freelancers and/or who are involved in quality control

What will you achieve?

On completing this course you’ll be able to:

Understand the editorial process from start to finish
Identify and fix ambiguity, poor grammar and structure
Achieve consistency through a house style
Communicate effectively and knowledgeably with clients, writers, designers, programmers and any other stakeholders

Programme

Session 1

Overview of editing, proof-editing and editing for the web
Differences between editing and proofreading

Session 2

Organisation and structure
Clarity
Grammar and punctuation
Legal considerations

Session 3

Pre-course exercise
Consistency and house style
Global changes and find and replace

Session 4

Strategies for editing on paper and screen
Proofreading on paper and on PDF
Communicating with clients, authors and other stakeholders
Consolidation and discussion

How the course is delivered

Editorial Skills for All consists of four x 90-minute sessions, each a mixture of delivery and interaction using Zoom breakout rooms and other online tools. There will be 30-minute breaks between each session with the opportunity to do exercises and take a break. The course will run across two morning sessions running from 9am to 12.30pm. The sessions will be two days apart.

You will need to activate a free Zoom account to join the course. This takes two minutes and does not require any payment. It is purely for administrative purposes.

Any information to be completed beforehand will be sent via email.

If you have any concerns about technical requirements or access please contact us on courses@publishingtrainingcentre.co.uk or telephone (+44) 020 8874 2718.

Delegate feedback

"A great workshop. Caroline was lovely. I have learned about structure and how to organise my approach to editing copy." Instructional Designer, Central Law Training

"An excellent course with some great tips on where to start when editing a document." Communications Support Officer, General Osteopathic Council

"I enjoyed the course very much. It homed in well on the essentials and has given me more clout as an editor/proof-reader." Cycling UK delegate

The feedback is for the classroom version of this course.

About the tutor

In an in-house career that took her to Berlin, London, Oxford and Cambridge, Caroline worked on a wide range of academic books, journals and illustrated trade titles. She was trained at Blackwell and Cambridge University Press, where, as senior subeditor then copy-editorial manager, she in turn trained copy-editors and proofreaders for fifteen years. She updated Butcher’s Copy-editing, with a colleague, for the fourth edition.

Now freelance, Caroline enjoys helping authors to get things right, first time. She has created and taught courses for a variety of clients, including publishers, educational organisations, the CIEP and the reporters of the Scottish Parliament.

For more information about any of these courses, please email courses@publishingtrainingcentre.co.uk or sign up to receive our newsletter for updates on these and our other offerings.

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Please read our Terms & Conditions

Session 1: 23 February 2021 | Session 2: 25 February 2021 (mornings only)

Tuesday, 23 February 2021

£300+VAT

Course format

Virtual classroom
9am to 12.30pm (BST)
Four x 1.5 hour sessions plus breaks, comprising two half-day sessions on two days, two days apart

A number of discounts are available

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What you will need

To join the course, you will need access to a computer, tablet or laptop with a camera and microphone. You will need to activate a free Zoom account to join the course. This takes two minutes and does not require any payment. It is purely for administrative purposes.

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