Proof Reading

1 Day

What you will learn:

This course is for anyone who has to
read and check copy or page proofs both in hard copy and
online. Delegates will learn how to read thoroughly and
accurately, and spot the mistakes either on paper or on
screen, with practical exercises throughout.

Workshop content includes:

• Editing and proof-reading marks
• The dangers of relying on grammar or
spelling checkers
• Dealing with tables and complicated
pages of information
• How to read and correct page proofs
• Avoiding common pitfalls —
misspelling headlines, wrong telephone number or price,
misplaced headline or caption
• Cutting and making lines.
• Spelling and punctuation tips
• Passing proofs

Not for: Experienced proof-readers

Digital Highlights

• The problems of proofreading on screen and how to solve them