Editing & Proofreading Courses
Our editing and proofreading courses will teach you how to spot errors in spelling, language, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, word usage, organization, and formatting.
Whether your goal is to improve your skills as a proofreader or editor or become a more confident and error-free writer, our editing and proofreading courses give you the knowledge and real-world practice you need to succeed.
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BWC 410
Editing Skills
In-Depth $295.00 -
BWC 320
Editing, Polishing, and Proofreading Your Business Writing
In-Depth $295.00 -
BWC 440
Proofreading Skills
Advanced | In-Depth $295.00
Editing and Proofreading Business Writing
Careful editing and proofreading will ensure that every business document you send to people is well written and free of errors. An online editing and proofreading course will give you the skills you need to ensure your writing is perfect. The Business Writing Center offers an editing course, a proofreading course, and a course to help you both edit and proofread business writing.Editing Skills Course
This editing course will teach you how to manage editing projects and rewrite to polish documents. You will learn how to edit sentences to make them clear concise, develop paragraphs that are clearly organized, select vocabulary that is accurate and descriptive, and edit for organization so you write documents that readers cannot misunderstand.You will go through this editing class at your own pace, so you could complete it within a few weeks. However, you have up to four months to complete the class so you can fit the study time into your schedule. All editing class lessons must be finished within the four-month period.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Prepare for Editing Your Business DocumentLesson 2: Edit to Give the Document Focus
Lesson 3: Edit to Give the Document Cohesiveness
Lesson 4: Edit the Introduction, Format, and Conclusion
Edit a writing sample to receive instructor feedback and coaching
Lesson 5: Edit Paragraphs for Focus and Continuity
Lesson 6: Edit Paragraphs for Emphasis and Variety
Edit a writing sample to receive instructor feedback and coaching
Lesson 7: Know the Basic Structure of a Sentence
Lesson 8: Build Meaningful Sentences
Lesson 9: Edit to Write Effective Sentences
Lesson 10: Add Sentence Variety
Lesson 11: Work with Problem Sentences
Edit a writing sample to receive instructor feedback and coaching
Lesson 12: Write Concisely
Lesson 13: Use Precise Words
Lesson 14: Use Clear Words for Concepts
Edit a writing sample to receive instructor feedback and coaching
Proofreading Course
This proofreading course contains clear, thorough explanations of the proofreading process, proofreader's marks, and basic English usage (grammar, punctuation, spelling, word usage, and sentence structure). This proofreading class will take you through a comprehensive review of basic English usage to help you locate writing errors even experienced proofreaders may not notice. As you go through the review of the usage rules, you will proofread for errors to practice identifying misuse of the rules.The proofreading class has six diagnostic tests. To graduate from the course, you must have achieved an average of at least 80 percent on the six diagnostics. This proofreading course is not recommended for anyone who wants to overcome errors in his or her writing. You should have few usage errors in your writing to be able to graduate from this course. If you have errors in your writing you want to overcome, the Basic Grammar Skills Tutorial is the perfect online proofreading course for you.
The online proofreading class lessons contain clear explanations and many examples. You go at your own pace and submit assignments when you are ready. The instructor evaluates the activities and examinations, comments on skills you have learned and skills you still need to polish, coaches you through learning the skills, and certifies your competence. You receive a graduation certificate for framing at the end of the course.
You will go through the course at your own pace, so you could complete it within a few weeks. However, you have up to four months to complete the course so you can fit the study time into your schedule. You must finish all lessons within the four-month period.
Online Proofreading Course Content
Lesson 1: Introduction to Proofreading Business WritingLesson 2: Proofreader's Marks
Lesson 3: The Proofreading Process
Proofreading Diagnostic Test 1: Test of General Skills
Lesson 4: Spelling, Word Division
Lesson 5: Abbreviations, Capitalization
Lesson 6: Numbers, Figures
Proofreading Diagnostic Test 2: Spelling, Word Division, Abbreviations, Capitalization, Numbers, and Figures
Lesson 7: Subject/Verb Agreement
Lesson 8: Pronoun Agreement and Selection
Lesson 9: Punctuation
Proofreading Diagnostic Test 3: Subject/Verb Agreement, Pronoun Agreement and Selection, and Punctuation
Lesson 10: Mood and Voice
Lesson 11: Modifiers and Connectives
Lesson 12: Format, Publishing
Lesson 13: Case, Tense
Proofreading Diagnostic Test 4: Proofreading Class Final Examination
Editing, Polishing, and Proofreading Business Writing
The Editing, Polishing, and Proofreading Business Writing course will give you the skills you need to be able to understand basic grammar rules, edit business writing, and proofread your own and others' writing. It is not so rigorous as the Proofreading Skills course, but teaches more grammar and proofreading skills than are included in the Business Writing Skills course.You will go through the course at your own pace, so you can complete it within a few weeks. However, you have up to four months to complete the course so you can fit the study time into your schedule. You must submit all lessons within the four-month period.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Edit to Give the Document CohesivenessLesson 2: Edit Paragraphs for Focus and Continuity
Competency Writing Sample 1
Lesson 3: Know the Basic Structure of a Sentence
Lesson 4: Build Meaningful Sentences
Lesson 5: Write Effective Sentences
Lesson 6: Add Sentence Variety
Lesson 7: Work with Problem Sentences
Competency Writing Sample 2
Lesson 8: Write Concisely
Lesson 9: Use Clear Words for Concepts
Competency Writing Sample 3
Lesson 10: Proofreading Skills
Lesson 11: Typos, Accuracy, Transpositions
Lesson 12: Abbreviations, Numbers, Capitalization
Lesson 13: Commas, Other Punctuation, Spelling
Lesson 14: Subject/Verb, Pronouns
Competency Writing Sample 4