Course Description
EDITING AND PROOFREADING FOR PROFESSIONALS
Your word is your bond – avoid the legal, compliance and regulatory pitfalls of poorly prepared documents by mastering the art of editing and proofreading.
Finding mistakes in a brochure after it’s printed, or in a report after it’s circulated, is the stuff of nightmares.
We all know that business writing must be polished and professional at all times, but how do you train your eye to spot errors or inconsistencies in grammar, spelling and punctuation?
How do you ensure that readers will get the message that the writer intended?
Editing and proofreading for professionals will give you the tools, strategies, and insights necessary to review your own and others’ documents, so that you can eliminate common problems, improve quality and maximise the benefit of written communication.
This highly practical one-day course will help you achieve greater impact with your business documents.
On completion of this course you will:
- Learn how to communicate your messages quickly and effectively
- Be able to respond to the needs of the target audience
- Be able to display a consistent and professional style
- Be able to express information in clear English
- Ensure that your writing contain no errors in grammar, punctuation or use of English
- Use a logical, user-friendly structure
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Look accessible and easy to read
Who should attend?
- Anyone who edits their own or others’ writing
- Anyone who has sign-off responsibility for publications
- Anyone who would like to improve the quality of the materials they write
- Anyone who would like to write shorter, sharper documents
- Anyone who believes an ability to create professional, authoritative documents would provide career opportunities
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Testimonials
I was looking for a structure to approach editing and proofing work and it gave me this. The course will help me be more aware of my readers when I write. I was very pleased...
Mercier PressThis course met my learning objectives. I was looking for a structure to approach editing and proofing work and it gave me this. The course will help me be more aware of my readers when I write. I would recommend this course for being clear, concise and to the point. I was very pleased. Eoin Purcell, Commissioning Editor, Mercier Press
This course reinforced my existing knowledge and has given me the tools to become a better, quicker and more accurate editor. I would absolutely recommend this course to a colleague...
RTEThis course reinforced my existing knowledge and has given me the tools to become a better, quicker and more accurate editor. I would absolutely recommend this course to a colleague. I thought it covered all the necessary elements. Not only was it highly informative, but the day was also thoroughly enjoyable. Good job! RTE Publishing
This course would be very relevant for report writers, proofreaders or editors. This course provided a confidence boost and refresher for grammar. Very enjoyable....
Environmental Protection AgencyThis course met my objectives by providing a confidence boost and refresher for grammar. Re-writing the newspaper article taught me to take my time to really take the article apart. This course would be very relevant for report writers, proofreaders or editors. This is a very enjoyable and worthwhile course – sorry it ended! Emily Williamson, Programme Officer, The Environmental Protection Agency
This course is essential on how to make copy concise. It is interactive and informative and covers all the main points of editing. I felt very comfortable participating...
RTEThis course is essential on how to make copy concise. It is interactive and informative and covers all the main points of editing. I was really impressed by the trainer’s professionalism and energy. I felt very comfortable participating. Interactive News Journalist, RTE
The tips on editing were most useful. I feel it would help anyone who writes or edits. The trainer was excellent....
National Economic and Social CouncilThe trainer was excellent. I am also glad to have the notes to take away. It meant I could focus on the class instead. The tips on editing were most useful. I feel it would help anyone who writes or edits. Executive Secretary, National Economic and Social Council
This course completely covered the main areas of grammar, punctuation and problem areas of writing and editing. Overall I will take a lot from the course ..
RTEThis course completely covered the main areas of grammar, punctuation and problem areas of writing and editing. Overall I will take a lot from the course as I use these skills everyday in my work. This course is very comprehensive, and given by an excellent course director. Online News Journalist, RTE
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