How To Find & Correct Writing Errors: The Proofreading Guide

Identify and Remove Embarrassing Mistakes from Documents

What you'll learn
See and remove embarrassing typos and spelling errors
Find errors in design and graphics
Use lists and guides to ensure proofreading consistency
Work comfortably with professional proofreading symbols
Requirements
You should have a good command of English.
Description
86.8% rating all time Taught by a university professor with 10 years of experience in newspaper and magazine writing and editingWhat students say…"It was easy to follow and very informative." — Derick Young, Udemy Student"It was very informative and helpful." — Renee Garcia, Udemy Student"Great information on subtle things to look for when proofreading." — Bonny Napolitano, Udemy Student"Everything's very clearly laid out and informative." — Natalie Artemas-Polak, Udemy Student"Concise, well-written and narrated." — David Parlier, Udemy Student"I learned loads of practical tips. Thanks!" — Natalie Psaila, Udemy Student"The course was well organized. It covered a lot of important points. I learned a lot." — Theodora Aina, Udemy StudentDid that spelling mistake in your cover letter cost you the job interview?Did you annoy a client by misspelling her name?Have you edited and read over your writing 10 times but still worry that errors remain?Don't fail at proofreading. Proofreading is not copy editing. Copy editing is about significant changes to sentences and paragraphs. But writers often forget the importance of proofreading. How to Find & Correct Writing Errors: The Proofreading Guide is for writers and editors of any genre who are looking to develop their proofreading skills and prevent embarrassing errors in written documents.The proofreading stage is the last chance to catch errors before colleagues, publishers, application committees, and the general public read your writing. Effective proofreading is about polishing your documents to impress readers with pristine prose and design. Yet proofreading does not get enough attention as it’s often rushed or avoided altogether. The Ultimate Guide to Proofreading is the first comprehensive Udemy course on the subject. First, I explain how to develop the right mindset to catch errors. I then show where most errors lurk. I examine the most common errors in words, punctuation, and design. I additionally provide unique techniques for making your proofreading work easier and more effective.  These tips come from my 20+-year career in editing and proofreading jobs. I've edited thousands and thousands of written documents and I use these techniques every day.  Enrol now to learn tested tips for getting those annoying errors out of your documents and the documents of clients and colleagues.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome from the Instructor

Lecture 2 Practice Activity

Section 2: Good Habits

Lecture 3 What are Good Habits for Proofreading?

Lecture 4 Good Habits Tips before you Start

Section 3: Do these Things when you Proofread

Lecture 5 The Importance of these Practical Tips

Lecture 6 8 Practical Proofreading Tips

Lecture 7 The Proofreading Symbols Professionals Use

Section 4: Issues with Words and Punctuation

Lecture 8 Don't Forget about the Punctuation!

Lecture 9 9 Tips for Proofreading Words and Punctuation

Section 5: Lists and Guides

Lecture 10 Why Lists and Guides are so Important

Lecture 11 The Use of Lists and Guides in the Proofreading Process

Section 6: Proofreading the Format, Design, Graphics

Lecture 12 An Overview of Format, Design, Graphics Errors

Lecture 13 6 Tips for Proofreading the Format, Design, Graphics

Section 7: Final Tasks People Forget to do

Lecture 14 A Quick Word on Final Tasks

Lecture 15 Don't Forget to do these 5 Final Tasks!

Section 8: You're Not Alone: Getting Help with Proofreading

Lecture 16 Why Getting Help is so Important

Lecture 17 5 Tips about Getting Help

Section 9: Bonus Lectures – Big Discounts!

Lecture 18 My Companion Courses – Big Discounts

Lecture 19 Practice Activity Answer Key

Anyone who wants to find and remove writing errors from documents,Professional freelance editors who want to enhance their proofreading skills