Professional Proofreading
Course
Distance
Description
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Type
Course
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Methodology
Distance Learning
Suitable for: Introductory level
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Course programme
DCA Home Learning: Professional Proofreading - NCFE Level 3 Award
Supported Home Study
Course Summary
Reach Your Potential in Proofreading
Can you spot speling misteaks?
If you love the written word, if you regret the demise of the apostrophe, if you excel at spelling and grammar, you could be on course for a career as a professional proofreader.
Get started today, and you can earn your Professional Proofreading Diploma in as little as six months, or take up to two years, if you prefer - the choice is yours.
English skills
• Words, the building blocks of language
• Sentences, the road maps of language
• Paragraphs
• Punctuation
• Common mistakes
• Reading skills
• Writing skills
Editing precision - part one
• The importance of proofreading
• Methods of proofreading
• Proofreading applications
• Word division
• Capitalisation
• Abbreviations
• Rough drafts
• Sentence construction errors
• Number expression errors
• Spelling errors
Editing precision - part two
• The importance of punctuation
• Commas and full stops
• Question marks and exclamation marks
• Letters and memos
• Reports
• Job search documents
• Content, clarity and conciseness
• Editing on a computer
• Computerised proofreading applications
Additional information
Professional Proofreading