What’s In This Course
This course delves deeper into the knowledge needed to provide professional-level proofreading:
- Principles of marking up corrections
- Corrections to electronic products
- Live demos (with captioning)
- Readings to build your knowledge
- Real-world examples of a wide variety of products from novels to retail POP signage
- Quizzes to help check your understanding
- Self-check exercises where you compare your markup to a sample from a pro
- Additional resources to deepen and extend your understanding
- Reference to the professional standards that each part relates to, so you know you have covered all of the standards necessary to present yourself as a professional. [EC–]
- A certificate of completion — pair this course with the other 2 proofreading courses for a cert
For a complete education in proofreading, also complete the Proofreading Pro course and the PDF markup course.
What You Need for This Course
- A solid grounding in grammar and spelling as well as an understanding of the various options for each.
- A computer to read the materials and try the exercises.
- Internet access to watch the videos and access the additional readings.
- Access to Merriam-Webster online for the exercises.
Also Helpful
Access to style guides relevant to the field you want to proofread in such as CMOS, APA, MLA or CP/AP.
Curriculum
- 6 Sections
- 22 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Get StartedIf you haven't taken a course from us before, this will help you navigate.1
- Proofreading Overview"Proofreading" is the only term most people know but there are at least 5 distinct stages of quality control for the words in any product, editorially speaking.3
- Domains of KnowledgeProofreading is often an entry-point into publishing yet as the person with the last eyes on a product, it's important that this person be extremely well versed in all the domains of knowledge. Not a specific set of rules, but knowledge of the variety of guidelines in a range of areas to do with words.9
- 3.1Grammar & Punctuation7 Minutes
- 3.2Spelling & Capitalization5 Minutes
- 3.3Check your spelling principles!12 Minutes15 Questions
- 3.4Non-Rules3 Minutes
- 3.5Grammar Rules: Live or Zombie!?20 Minutes12 Questions
- 3.6Conventions of the Medium: Type & Design
- 3.7Conventions of Medium & Audience2 Minutes
- 3.8Quiz — Domains of knowledge DRAFT
- 3.9Glossary
- Tools & HacksOnce you know what you're looking for, here's how to find problems, and what to do if you do find some.6
- Try Your HandIt's time to put your knowledge to the test. Grab the table of proofreader's marks, and try your hand!4
- What Next?Now that you have a sense of what proofreading entails, it's time to brush up on grammar and fill your knowledge gaps!3
