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INTRODUCTION TO PROOFREADING
This
introductory course provides a thorough overview of the
entire publishing process and the proofreader's role
within the life cycle of a book.
Cost: Free! (for a limited
time only)
Course Type: Online
Length: 1.5 hours
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ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR PROOFREADERS
While
you may be a natural at spotting errors in printed
material, that’s only the most basic skill you’ll have
to master to make a career as a proofreader.
Proofreading involves a whole lot more than simply
knowing where the commas go; it is a technical skill
that requires thorough knowledge of the publishing
process and detailed style rules, as well as the ability
to make informed decisions that will affect the book as
a whole.
Essential Skills for Proofreaders is a comprehensive
course that will give you the knowledge and tools you
need to begin working as a freelance proofreader using
Chicago style, the principal style manual for publishers who
produce non-technical works.
Essential Skills for Proofreaders includes fourteen
printable lessons, a myriad of carefully designed
exercises to familiarize you with the Chicago Manual
of Style, interactive quizzes to track your
progress, and an online discussion board that serves as
a virtual classroom. Here, students and the course
facilitator interact to build your wealth of knowledge.
And
because Essential Skills for Proofreaders offers rolling
admission, you can start the course whenever you’d like.
You’ll have 60 days to complete the course, and you can
take the lessons and post to the discussion board
whenever it’s convenient for you.
Cost: $279.99*
Course Type: Online/Facilitated
Length: 60 hours
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ESSENTIAL
SKILLS FOR EVERYDAY WRITERS
Communication affects every aspect of everyone's job
and daily routine. Whether you're a writer or a roofer,
the outcome of every interaction you have with another
person is driven by communication, primarily through
language.
Today, writing is becoming the primary mode of
communication, especially in the workplace. From e-mail
to reports, writing is everywhere. Well-written
communications can make the difference between a
successful proposal and one that is thrown in the trash
bin by prospective clients.
Essential Skills for Everyday Writers will cover issues
of grammar, style, and proofreading that can enhance
your written communication skills. You'll learn when to
use semi-colons, how wordiness can obscure your message,
and why it's critical to make sure every comma is in
place. We've organized the lessons to rotate between
theoretical issues of style and technical grammar rules,
which you may find tedious to learn.
Strunk and White's The Elements of Style will be
used as a supplemental textbook and will drive many of
the exercises and discussion questions you'll be asked
to complete throughout the course. The course itself
contains much more detail and explanation than Elements,
and you can print out each lesson for your reference
after completing that lesson's quiz.
Essential Skills for Everyday Writers is for everyone
who communicates in writing. From routine e-mails to
million-dollar proposals, from letters to the editor to
brochures for your business, Essential Skills for
Everyday Writers can help you make your best impression
with words.
Cost: $99.99
Course Type: Online/Facilitated
Length: 40 hours
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