Proofread Like a Pro

Proofread Like a Pro
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280×720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz

How to catch and mark up errors in any document

What you’ll learn
How to proofread like a pro
How to use professional proofreading symbols
What to look for when proofreading
Strategies for catching more errors
How to find proofreading work

Requirements
You should have access to a printer
Description
Would you like to:

· Produce error-free documents every time?

· Use professionally recognised proofreading symbols correctly?

· Know exactly what to look for when proofing any document?

· Learn strategies for catching more mistakes?

· Launch a freelance career as a professional proofreader?

If so, this course is for you.

In this highly detailed and practical proofreading course, you’ll learn:

· Strategies for catching more errors – even when proofing in a hurry

· Spelling ‘landmines’ – and how to avoid them

· The most common errors of punctuation, grammar and syntax

· How to ensure correct use of capitalisation, as well as bold and italic text

· How to ensure your document has a consistent style

· How to proofread academic text

· Tips for proofreading video content

· How to earn an income as a proofreader

You’ll also get detailed instruction on how to use proofreading symbols correctly, to indicate the need to:

· Insert and delete text

· Insert and delete punctuation marks

· Indicate typographical changes (bold, italic etc)

· Raise a question about the text

· Alter the look of paragraphs

· Indicate you’ve changed your mind about a mark-up

HOW IS THIS COURSE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER PROOFREADING COURSES?

Proofreading is a skill you learn best by doing. That’s why, in Proofread Like a Pro, you won’t simply be bombarded with information about proofreading. After almost every lecture, you’ll be presented with a proofreading exercise designed to test your understanding of the material – and hone your ability to catch typical errors.

What’s more, as a professional copywriter, Dr Clare Lynch understands time is money. That’s why the most often used words in reviews of her courses are ‘clear’ and ‘concise’. So every lecture is punchy, pacey and packed with easy-to-grasp advice. No fluff. No padding. No repetition.

WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE THIS INSTRUCTOR?

Clare is also an editor, proofreader and professional copywriter with 20+ years’ experience of helping big-name corporate clients get their messages across clearly, accurately, precisely and compellingly.

Clare is also a qualified and highly experienced corporate trainer and facilitator. So she’s been trained to communicate even the most complex, technical ideas in a way that’s memorable, entertaining and addictively engaging.

That’s why, in October 2019, Udemy bestowed their Student Success award on Clare for her dedication to her Udemy students.

A WORD OF WARNING: WHAT THIS COURSE IS NOT

This course is not a superficial beginner’s guide to proofreading. It’s designed to give you the skills to proofread professionally.

If that sounds like you, enrol in Proofread Like a Pro today!

Who this course is for:
Anyone who would like to work as a proofreader – employed or freelance
Writers seeking to catch more errors in their work
Professionals who need to create error-free documents