Successful Proof Reading

Overview

One of our most popular courses, Successful Proof Reading benefits anyone who deals with copy at work and enables journalists to have a more harmonious relationship with their sub-editors.

Who should attend

Aimed at those new to proof reading as well as those who wish to brush up their skills.

Course objectives

By the end of this highly practical course you will be able to:

> Develop your proof reading skills via a range of systematic techniques

> Become an 'eagle-eyed spotter of mistakes'

> Employ a good grounding in punctuation and grammar and spot spelling and typographical errors

> Understand how to make sure the copy fits the page, while retaining the sense

Course content

Proof - the Basics

> The final stage of the production process

> Using the British Standard marks

> Establishing a system

Check and Accuracy

> Spotting mistakes

> Spelling

> Developing an eagle eye

> Punctuation and grammar

> What to check on proofs apart from the text

> House style

The Challenges of Proof Reading

> Proofing on screen

> Proofing on paper

> Using a ruler

> Working in pairs

> Reading aloud

Improve the Effectiveness of Proofing

> Processes

> Techniques

> Using a ruler

> Working in pairs

> Reading aloud

Make it Fit

> Looking for cuts

> Keeping the sense

> Practical exercise

One More Chance

> How does it look

> How does it read

> The final once over