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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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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"I took Proofreading: How to Eliminate Errors because I know how important it is for an organisation's reputation to produce polished documents. The course proved an invaluable aid to achieving this, because it not only taught the techniques of proofreading, but also helped me to develop an eagle eye for spotting errors."
Dawn Burbidge, Donor Services Manager, Mater Foundation |
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Proofreading: How to Eliminate Errors
Upcoming dates:
21 May 2010 | Book now
27 August 2010 | Book now (25% off for bookings before 13 August 2010)
Fee: $660 pp (one day, including GST). Discounts for group courses and not-for-profits.
Complimentary copy of Editor Group's The Essentials of Great Writing (normal price $19.95) for each trainee.
Venue: Sydney CBD
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.
This one-day proofreading course (also available in a half-day version) will teach you how to take the panic out of proofreading, using a systematic approach and universal proofreading symbols. It's not just about spelling, punctuation and grammar, although those are important. The proofreader also checks for consistency, formatting mistakes, introduced errors and adherence to style guides.
You will learn how to look for errors, create style sheets, mark up text using the standard symbols, check corrections and write query lists. We also give advice on setting up clear workflow systems. If you need to produce perfect documents, this is the course for you.
Who should come:
Anyone who wants to produce perfect documents.
What you will learn:
Proofreading symbols; keeping style sheets; using reference books; safety systems to catch errors; how to avoid the pitfalls of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Course details:
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Punctuation |
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From hyphens to colons |
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These sentence road signs guide the reader to your meaning |
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Grammar |
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Common grammatical errors |
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Outlines the problem areas of grammar, where most mistakes occur |
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Spelling |
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Mastering those tricky words |
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Words which are often misused, particularly tricky word pairs |
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Using plain language |
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Writing succinctly |
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How to cut out clutter and clichés and replace them with clear, concise language |
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Proofreading |
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Proofreading skills |
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How to maximise your chance of spotting errors |
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Proofreading marks |
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Proofreading marks |
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The time-honoured 'alphabet' for noting errors and their corrections |
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Tools of the trade |
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Dictionaries, style guides and more |
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No writer should be without these basic tools of the writing craft |
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Sign up now!
Our proofreading training course includes:
- Critique of sample documents before course
- Workbooks and takeaway examples
- Offsite venue
- Catered meals
- Post-course consultation
- Complimentary copy of Editor Group's The Essentials of Great Writing
Related services:
Editor Group editing and proofreading services.
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