Proofreading 101 Course
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Course Overview
Proofreading a document is actually an almost routine task especially for students and authors and one may have been doing it without even knowing the basic concept of proofreading. In fact, people have been using the terms ‘proofreading’ and ‘editing’ interchangeably which is adding confusion to the already misunderstood terms. What am I supposed to look for? Am I doing it right? If you have these questions in mind, then this course is for you! This one-day basic course in proofreading is designed to address the common issues and challenges in the proofreading world plus the tips and tricks of the trade just for you to be better than the rest – in proofreading of course!
Who Should Attend
Students who constantly need to proofread assignments and theses, authors or aspiring authors looking to publish their works, and anyone without formal training in proofreading.
What You’ll Learn
• International practice of proofreading
• Proofreading terminology
• Basic proofreading techniques
• How to use basic proofreading symbols (BSI)
• How to identify error hotspots
• Proofreading layout and visual elements
Course objectives:
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Differentiate between proofreading and editing
• Define common terms in proofreading
• Apply the basic techniques of proofreading
• Proofread documents correctly and clearly using basic proofreading symbols
• Identify and correct common errors in text
Tentative Programme
Time Session
08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:30 Introduction to Proofreading
• What is proofreading? What is not proofreading?
• Proofreading in publishing
• Why bother with proofreading?
09:30-10:00 Proofreading vs Editing
• What is the difference?
• What to do and what not to do?
10:00-10:30 Basic Techniques
• Blind vs against copy
• House style
• Checklists
10:30-11:00 Proofreading Symbols
• Why you should use the proofreading symbols?
• Learning and using basic proofreading symbols (BSI)
11:00-12:30 Red Alert – Identifying the Error Hotspots!
• Common grammatical errors and punctuations
• How to easily spot them?
• Exercises
12:30-02:30 Lunch Break
02:30-03:30 Hands-on Activity and Discussion
• Proofread a section of text on paper
03:30-04:30 Proofreaders at work
• Being a professional proofreader
• Tips and tricks
Payment can be made to the account below:
BANK ACCOUNT: BANK MUAMALAT BERHAD
ACCOUNT NO: 07020001054716
ACCOUNT NAME: UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA
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