Proofreading 2: Headway (e-learning)
About the course
Proofreading 2: Headway builds upon the skills and knowledge taught in Proofreading 1: Introduction and supports students to build on the basic skills they already have to improve concentration, focus and judgement. Upon completion of the course, students should be confident in their ability to deal with common editorial conventions, house styles, layout issues and the basics of dealing with texts involving illustrations, tables, notes and references. This course is suitable for you if:
- you have completed Proofreading 1: Introduction and would like to build upon the knowledge and skills you have learnt
- you've been working as a proofreader for a while but without any formal training
- you want to complete an assessed course and receive feedback on your work from a dedicated and knowledgeable tutor.
What the course will teach you
This course builds on your existing proofreading skills and knowledge. By the time you’ve completed this training, you’ll understand:
- common editorial conventions and house style
- how to deal with layout issues
- the basics of dealing with illustrations, tables, notes and references
- what’s involved in proofreading a variety of texts, from public information to academic books
- strategies for dealing with increasingly demanding texts.
Course contents
Unit 1: Are you ready?
Reminds you of the main methods of proofreading on screen and on paper and summarises good working practices, whatever the type of proofreading required.
Unit 2: Developing concentration and focus
Helps you to develop concentration and focus so that you can keep your eye on all the different aspects of a publication that you need to deal with.
Unit 3: Developing good judgement
Helps you to develop your understanding and judgement about how to decide what must be changed and what is 'good enough' to leave as it is.
Unit 4: House styles and editorial conventions
Explains the complexities of house style and gives you confidence to make style decisions for yourself and to compile your own style sheet.
Unit 5: Illustrations, tables and other parts of text
Provides an overview of how to tackle the elements that are not part of the main text, including tables and illustrations.
Unit 6: Checking the whole picture
Looks at strategies for checking the ‘whole picture’ and ensuring that any publication is complete, clear, consistent and ready for its intended readers.
What skills and tools do you need?
You should understand the basics of proofreading, as taught in Proofreading 1: Introduction.
This course follows British English spelling, grammar and punctuation conventions.
You’ll also need:
- fluency in English
- good knowledge of English grammar
- wide general knowledge
- familiarity with the functions of word processing programs – this course assumes use of MS Word (Office 365)
- familiarity with basic markup (Comment) tools for PDFs – this course assumes knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.
Prices, timescales and upgrade points
- Member: £235 + VAT
- Non-member: £340 + VAT
- Access to course: 6 months
- Approximate study time to complete: 20–25 hours
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CIEP upgrade points: completion: 2 + pass: 3 (possible total of 5)
Key course features
Structured training
Structured units cover a range of topics relevant to your chosen course.
Self-paced learning
With our e-learning courses, learn when you want at a pace that’s convenient for you.
Training portal
Access your course via our user-friendly online training portal. All e-learning courses are accessible through the portal for six months from the date of enrolment.
Tutor assessment
Get graded assignments and dedicated tutor support on our assessed core skills courses.
Model answers
Certificate
A good, effective course, which was quite challenging. For the final assignment, my tutor provided a fully corrected response, which was very helpful.
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