Proofreading and Grammar: Eliminate Errors

Mistakes in your business documents can be embarrassing at best, expensive and damaging to your reputation at worst. Proofreading is an opportunity to iron out flaws and make a document error-free. It rests on a strong understanding of spelling and grammar.

This one-day course will teach you how to take the panic out of proofreading by using a systematic approach to check for consistency, formatting mistakes, introduced errors and adherence to style guides. We also cover common proofreading symbols.

Who should come

This course is ideal for anyone who wants to produce clean copy and perfect documents. You will learn how to make the most of reference books, create style sheets, and understand universal proofreading symbols. The course will also introduce some safety systems to help you avoid common pitfalls of grammar, spelling and punctuation.

What's included?

Full day of writing training, including catering (if held at Editor Group)
Review of delegates' writing samples prior to the course
A complete course manual, with course slides, exercises and handouts
Complimentary copy of The Essentials of Great Writing book for each person

Course content

MODULE		DETAIL
Punctuation		From hyphens to colons. These sentence road signs guide the reader to your meaning.
Grammar		Common grammatical errors. Outlines the problem areas of grammar, where most mistakes occur.
Spelling		Mastering those tricky words. Words that are often misused, particularly tricky word pairs.
Writing succinctly		How to cut out clutter and clichés and write copy that gets straight to the point - and is free of common grammatical errors.
Proofreading		Proofreading skills. How to maximise your chance of spotting errors.
Proofreading marks		The time-honoured 'alphabet' for noting errors and their corrections.
Tools of the trade		Dictionaries, style guides and more. No writer should be without these basic tools of the writing craft.

BOOK NOW

See the right hand column for upcoming Public Courses (open to individuals and small groups) and contact details for booking a Group Course. We look forward to seeing you soon!

LENGTH:

One day

LOCATION:

Sydney CBD or your offices

FEES:

Public course: $660 per person

Group course: $5,500 for up to 10 people

Discounts available for not-for-profits

PUBLIC COURSE BOOKINGS:

26 November 2010 - Book now
10% off for bookings before 12 November 2010

GROUP COURSES:

Contact Evelyn Freeland on 02 8912 9500 or efreeland@editorgroup.com

TRAINER:

Tony Spencer-Smith is an experienced corporate writer and editor, former Editor-in-Chief of Australian Reader's Digest magazine and an award-winning novelist.

COMMENTS FROM ATTENDEES:

"Editor Group's proofreading course has empowered our legal secretaries to be active gatekeepers, helping to ensure that our written material is polished, to the point and in line with our style guide. The course also helped to raise awareness about how important it is for a firm's reputation to produce error-free and clear communications."
Stephanie Abbott, Manager, Knowledge, Learning & Development, Gilbert + Tobin

"Thanks for a great course. I valued the clear, concise information and excellent delivery, and the advice about where to reference proofreading information in the future."
Kate Mackay, Business Development Manager, Axiss Australia

"I liked all the elements of the proofreading course. I was able to determine my weaknesses and learn simple methods to address them. The grammar section particularly pleased me because it was interesting, informative and genuinely useful - in stark contrast to a previous grammar course I took."
Michelle Hickey, Senior Public Affairs Officer, RailCorp

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