Proof Reading and Editorial Skills

“We are more likely to be judged on our mistakes than on any world-beating theory or idea that we may expound.”

Benefits

Powerful and effective written communication is a vital contributor to business success, underpinning every aspect from marketing to people management.  However its effect can be severely diminished without careful proofreading and editing skills.

Aim

To enhance your confidence in writing by developing your ability to identify and correct those small, but crucial, mistakes which would otherwise mar your flawless presentation (and reduce its impact).

Objectives

By the end of the training you will be able to…

• Understand the importance of good editing techniques and how and when to apply them
• Consistently spot and correct errors in writing
• Demonstrate the use of the common, internationally recognised, proofreading symbols
• Show the importance of a collaborative proofreading and editing working method

Content

• Using proofreading methods & techniques to spot & correct errors
• Marking a script, using proofreading symbols
• Attitudes to proofreading - understanding your role and the importance of accuracy to the business
• Editing skills - analysing clauses, sentences and paragraphs
• Practical activities in better English grammar and style
• Practical activities in proofreading and marking the script
• How to develop your own in-house style & proofreading culture

Duration

1 day