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Proofreading and Editing |
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Course Description
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| This 16-hour writing training workshop gives participants
a basic review of the parts of speech
and basic sentence patterns. Then after
this refresher, writing training course participants practice
their skills by identifying and correcting
the most common grammatical errors.
Finally, they apply principles of clarity,
conciseness, and style as they edit
consultant-provided documents and their
own samples. |
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| Key Objectives |
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- Review the parts of speech and
basic sentence structures
- Identify and correct the most
common grammatical errors
- Edit documents for 8 principles
of clarity
- Edit documents for 4 principles
of conciseness
- Edit documents for an up-to-date,
appropriate style
- Practice proofreading techniques
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| Who Should Attend This Proofreading and Editing Workshop |
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| Secretaries, administrative assistants,
and others whose jobs include proofreading
and editing for clarity, conciseness,
style, and appropriate grammatical structure |
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| Materials/Texts |
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Writing training workshop participants will
receive the texts E-Writing: 21st-Century
Tools for Effective Communication
(Simon & Schuster/Pocket Books)
and Good Grief, Good Grammar
(Facts on File; Ballantine Books) by
Dianna Booher.
Additionally, they will receive a participant
manual of consultant-provided writing exercises
and job-aid cards. Their own documents
also will serve as writing training exercises for application
of the proofreading techniques and editing
principles taught. |
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| Class Size |
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| 15-20 |
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| To Schedule This Writing Skills Training Workshop |
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| Call Booher Consultants at 817-318-6000 or
email training@booher.com to
discuss bringing this writing skills training workshop to your
organization. |
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