We all rely on the written word to communicate with clients, stakeholders, and the public. The text that we produce is our shopfront to the rest of the world. How can we ensure that the copy for our company reports, websites or marketing material is clear and well structured, or that we won’t be let down by spelling and grammar errors in our letters and emails?
This interactive course provides a practical introduction to the role of editing and proofreading digital or print content in any business. Specially created for those who generate or prepare copy for presentation or publication, but have little or no editorial background, it guides you through what needs to be done – and why. Using an active learning approach, combining individual study with group activities and discussion, it explores how best practice from the publishing industry can be adapted to your own working environment.
By the end of the course you will have gained skills and strategies that will help you to ensure that the text you produce is in the best possible shape for its intended readers. You will be more confident in your editorial judgement, more accurate in your proofreading, and more efficient in the way you work.
This course was previously called 'Editorial Skills for Non-Publishers'. It has been revised and converted into classroom format in 2021.
Who is it for?
What will you achieve?
On completing this course you'll be able to:
Programme
Session 1: What do we mean by editing and proofreading?
Session 2: Getting the message across and fixing the words
Session 3: Consistency, style and communication
Session 4: Ways of working efficiently
If you want to gain more in-depth knowledge and experience of PDF mark-up, take a look at Proofreading PDFs. You'll discover the full potential of Adobe Acrobat's mark-up tools and learn new tips to work more efficiently, save time and make your life easier.
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A number of discounts are available
To join the course, you will need access to a computer 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.