Proofreading for Publishers

Scheduled course:

> £195+VAT per delegate

> London

> 7 Sep 2010

In-company course:

> £995+VAT for up to 10 delegates on a one-day in-company course

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Course outline

This practical proofreading course will teach publishing staff the fundamentals of proofreading, including how and why it differs from editing, how to mark up proofs correctly and how to stay within budget. It will be useful both to editorial staff who proofread as part of their job and to those who work with freelance proofreaders.

Note: This course is not intended for those planning to become a freelance proofreader – instead, we offer a proofreading course by distance learning for this purpose.

Programme

Defining proofreading
Differences between proofreading and editing
The publishing team
Some proofreading terms and definitions
Using proof correction symbols
Standard methods of marking up proofs
Making layout changes
Using punctuation
Some common grammatical problems
Marking up different types of proof
A systematic approach
Using the style guide
Proofreading within budget
Dealing with sign-offs
Towards a proofreading brief

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You can either book on a scheduled course (next date: 7 Sep 2010, to be held at our premises in London) or book an in-company course (which can be held at either our premises or yours).

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Proofreading for Publishers

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