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Introduction to proofreading

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Description and objective: Reading proof material requires a sharp eye. Mistakes in published text can be costly to rectify and embarrassing to leave, so the reader must be able to work efficiently and confidently through the material while it is in proof. This valuable course provides extremely useful guidance on how to do just that.

Course programme

- The roles of a proofreader in today’s publishing environment

- Conventional proofreading on paper

- Proofreading e-products and web pages

- Using standard proofreading symbols

- House style

- Looking out for common mistakes

- Punctuation and grammar

- Levels of intervention and when to liaise with the client/project manager

- Becoming confident and accurate

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