Proofreading & Copy Editing Training

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• Module-1 Reading as a Job Oh, Yes 14:00

  • 1: Reading as a Job Oh, Yes 14:00

• Module-2: Who Proofreads 05:00

  • 2: Who Proofreads 05:00

• Module-3: Ways to proofread 08:00

  • 3: Ways to proofread 08:00

• Module-4: So, what does a Copyeditor do? 23:00

  • 4: So, what does a Copyeditor do? 23:00

• Module-5: Proofreading Skills 07:00

  • 5: Proofreading Skills 07:00

• Module-6: Revision, Editing and Proofreading-What’s the Difference 02:00

  • 6: Revision, Editing and Proofreading-What’s the Difference 02:00

• Module-7: Understanding the Writing Process 13:00

  • 7: Understanding the Writing Process 13:00

• Module-8: Writing Sentences 13:00

  • 8: Writing Sentences 13:00

• Module-9: Avoiding Awkward Sentences 10:00

  • 9: Avoiding Awkward Sentences 10:00

• Module-10: Creating Sentence Variety 10:00

  • 10: Creating Sentence Variety 10:00

• Module-11: Shaping Paragraphs 14:00

  • 11: Shaping Paragraphs 14:00

• Module-12: Using Transitions 08:00

  • 12: Using Transitions 08:00

• Module-13: Establishing a Writing Style 18:00

  • 13: Establishing a Writing Style 18:00

• Module-14: Turning Passive Verbs into Active Verbs 08:00

  • 14: Turning Passive Verbs into Active Verbs 08:00

• Module-15: Making Sure Subjects and Verbs Agree 09:00

  • 15: Making Sure Subjects and Verbs Agree 09:00

• Module-16: Making Sure Nouns and Pronouns Agree 08:00

  • 16: Making Sure Nouns and Pronouns Agree 08:00

• Module-17: Using Modifiers 10:00

  • 17: Using Modifiers 10:00

• Module-18: Checking Capitalisation and Spelling 13:00

  • 18: Checking Capitalisation and Spelling 13:00

• Module 19: Punctuating Sentences 07:00

  • 19: Punctuating Sentences 07:00

• Module 20: Using Commas 10:00

  • 20: Using Commas 10:00

• Module 21: Using Semicolons and Colons 06:00

  • 21: Using Semicolons and Colons 06:00

• Module-22: Using Apostrophes in Plurals and Possessives 04:00

  • 22: Using Apostrophes in Plurals and Possessives 04:00

• Module-23: Using Quotation Marks 06:00

  • 23: Using Quotation Marks 06:00

• Module-24: Using Hyphens, Dashes, and Ellipses 08:00

  • 24: Using Hyphens, Dashes, and Ellipses 08:00

• Module-25: Checking for Commonly Confused Words and Clichés 10:00

  • 25: Checking for Commonly Confused Words and Clichés 10:00

• Module 26: Ten Keys to Success as a Copyeditor 12:00

  • 26: Ten Keys to Success as a Copyeditor 12:00

• Module 27: Ten Keys to Success as a Proofreader 11:00

  • 27: Ten Keys to Success as a Proofreader 11:00

• Assessment 23:00

  • 28: Final Quiz 23:00

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• After finishing your course, you will get an immediate free E-certificate.
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Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-1: Reading as a job? oh, Yes

• Debunking Some Myths
• Getting a True Picture of the Professions
• Distinguishing between the two
• Choosing where to focus your energies
• Preparing to Invest Yourself

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-2: Who Proofreads

• The assembly-line proofreader
• The designated reader
• Identifying your skills
• Levels of proofreading
• Matching the skills to the job

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-3: Ways to proofread

• Comparison reading
• Reading Alone
• Comparison Reading
• Reading with Another Person
• Using a Tape Recorder
• Non-comparison (dry or silent) reading
• After Comparison Reading
• On-Screen or on a Printout
• Back to comparison reading
• Reading with the copyholder
• Voice Rhythm
• Unfamiliar or Foreign Words
• Copyholder’s Vocabulary
• The Copyholder’s Vocabulary

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-4: So, what does a Copyeditor do?

• A Day in the Life of a Copyeditor
• The big picture: Perfecting a product
• The little picture: Reaching for resources
• The itty-bitty picture: Sweating the small stuff
• The Marriage of Proofreading and Copyediting: Identifying the Overlap
• A Copyeditor Apart: Editing Content
• Pruning the text
• You’ve been a great crowd: Knowing your audience
• Maintaining authorial voice: The most important section in this course
• Perfecting the fine art of the query

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-5: Proofreading Skills

• Learned Skills
• Developing the right attitude
• Knowing how to read
• Read the Instructions
• Read Methodically
• Read Slowly
• Read with Rhythm
• Look for Red Flags
• Knowing what to look for
• Proofreading Checklists
• Common Errors

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-6: Revision, Editing and Proofreading-What’s the Difference

• Revision
• Editing
• Proofreading

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-7: Understanding the Writing Process

• Prewriting/Brainstorming
• Drafting
• Revising As You Go
• Proofreading
• Capitalisation and Punctuation
• Spelling
• Spell Check Programs
• Editing
• Revision
• Tone
• Slang
• Voice
• Style

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-8: Writing Sentences

• Simple Subjects and Simple Predicates
• Compound Subjects and Compound Predicates
• Objects
• Sentence Fragments
• Run-On Sentences
• Types of Sentences
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-9: Avoiding Awkward Sentences

• Words that Have Little or No Meaning
• Redundancy
• Negatives
• Qualifiers
• Short, Choppy Sentences
• Participles and Participial Phrases
• Gerunds and Gerund Phrases
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-10: Creating Sentence Variety

• Conjunctions
• Overuse of Conjunctions
• Dividing Sentences
• Rearranging Sentences
• Varying Sentence Beginnings
• Single-Word Modifiers
• Phrase Modifiers
• Adverbial Phrases
• Clause Modifiers
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-11: Shaping Paragraphs

• Topic Sentences
• Topic Sentences in Persuasive Writing
• Paragraph Organisation
• Expository Writing
• Persuasive Writing
• Narrative Writing
• Descriptive Writing
• Transitional Concluding Sentences
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-12: Using Transitions

• Linking Expressions
• Pronouns as Linking Words
• Nouns as Linking Words
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-13: Establishing a Writing Style

• Tone
• Voice
• Authoritative Voice
• Sensory Details
• Examples and Definitions
• Quotations
• Anecdotes
• Informal Language
• Slang
• Colloquial Language
• Figurative Language
• Contractions
• Formal Language
• Point of View
• Jargon
• Gender-Neutral Language
• Word Choice
• Style
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-14: Turning Passive Verbs into Active Verbs

• Revising the Passive Voice
• Revising State-of-Being Verbs
• Turning Verbs into Nouns
• Starting with there or it
• Use Lively Verbs
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-15: Making Sure Subjects and Verbs Agree

• Past Tense
• Contractions
• Phrases Following the Subject
• Special Singular Subjects
• Singular and Plural Pronouns
• Compound Subjects
• Questions
• Inverted Sentences
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-16: Making Sure Nouns and Pronouns Agree

• Antecedents
• Singular Pronouns
• Plural Pronouns
• Cases of Pronouns
• Nominative Case Pronouns
• Pronoun Case Problems
• Ambiguous Pronoun Reference
• Improper Reflexive Pronouns
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-17: Using Modifiers

• Adjectives
• Adverbs
• Adjective or Adverb?
• Linking Verbs
• Confusing Adjectives and Adverbs
• Comparative and Superlative
• Avoiding Double Comparisons
• Avoiding Double Negatives
• Avoiding Illogical Comparisons
• Misplaced Single-Word Modifiers
• Misplaced Phrase Modifiers
• Dangling Modifiers
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-18: Checking Capitalisation and Spelling

• Proper Nouns and Proper Adjectives
• To Capitalise or Not to Capitalise
• General Spelling Rules
• Vowel Combinations
• Silent Vowels
• Doubling Consonants
• The Exceptions
• Prefixes
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module 19: Punctuating Sentences

• Periods
• Question Marks
• Exclamation Points
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module 20: Using Commas

• Introductory Words
• Introductory Clauses
• Commas with Appositives
• Nonessential Clauses
• Independent Clauses
• Items in a Series
• Adjectives
• Parenthetical Expressions
• Contrasting Elements
• Direct Address
• Exclamations
• Friendly Letter
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module 21: Using Semicolons and Colons

• Semicolons between Clauses
• Semicolons and Conjunctive Adverbs
• Semicolons and Phrases
• Semicolons between Word Groups with Commas
• Colons that Introduce
• Colons that Show a Subordinate Relationship
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-22: Using Apostrophes in Plurals and Possessives

• Apostrophes in Contractions
• Apostrophes to Form Plurals
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-23: Using Quotation Marks

• Direct Quotations
• Dialogue
• Titles
• Unusual Words
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-24: Using Hyphens, Dashes, and Ellipses

• Hyphens
• Dashes
• Ellipses
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module-26: Checking for Commonly Confused Words and Clichés

• Homophones
• Confusing Contractions
• Confusing Verbs
• Trios
• One Word vs. Two Words
• Two Words, Please!
• More Confusing Words
• Clichés
• Exercise

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module 27: Ten Keys to Success as a Copyeditor

• Figure Out Your Employer or Client
• Meet the Deadline Every Time
• Review the Manuscript Before You Start Editing
• Respect the Author (Even When You Don’t)
• Look It Up
• Google It
• Write It Down, Write It All Down
• Proofread Your Own Work
• Read (and Then Read Some More)
• Stay on Top of Changes in Your Profession

Proofreading & Copy Editing Module 28: Ten Keys to Success as a Proofreader

• Know That Once Is Not Enough
• Give the ToC Some TLC
• Don’t Forget the Headings
• Don’t Forget the Running Heads and Feet, Either
• Look Out for Graphics
• Keep It Neat
• Mind Your PEs (and AAs)
• Never Reedit
• Read (And Then, Read Some More)
• Dig the Deadline

Certification

You will get an instant most valuable Reed provided digital certificate when you have successfully finished your Proofreading & Copy Editing course.

• Anyone who would like to work as a Proofreader - employed or freelance
• Anyone who would like to work as a Copy Editor - employed or freelance
• Writers seeking to catch more errors in their work
• Professionals who need to create error-free documents

To complete this Proofreading & Copy Editing Course, there is no previous experience is required.

Students who complete this Proofreading & Copy Editing course will be prepared for a variety of career paths, including:

• Copywriter (Average Annual Salary in the UK: £30,000)
• Proofreader (Average Annual Salary in the UK: £21,312)
• Copyeditor (Average Salary in the UK: £24,147)
• Blogger (Average Salary in the UK: £14,147)

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