Course Description

CS-005 - Proof ReadingTechniques

PROOFREADING TECHNIQUES COURSE

AIM

To identify the problems of proofreading and put into practice the necessary skills and methods required to overcome them.

TARGET AUDIENCE

All people involved in the production of documentation in an organisation. For example, secretaries, typists, marketing executives and editors etc.

• The difference between proofreading and editing
• The 14 Deadly Sins of proofreading
• Frequently mis-spelled words
• Proofreading tips
• The 4 pass methods of proofreading
• Proofreading symbols
• Punctuation
• Biased writing

DURATION

1 DAY