Overview
In modern society, words are everything. Words make the world go around. They're in the speech we use and the news we read. Now, we're giving you the opportunity to command them like a pro with our Proofreading Course. Perfect your grammar and punctuation skills to lend authority, trust and consistency to just about any writer's work.
Proofreading isn't just about checking for errors in the wording we use. It also relates to the message, tone of voice, and consistency of a text. It's about having a broad knowledge of the English language. It's also sentence structure and knowing how writing must look and feel on the page of a publication.
We'll help you to understand grammar basics, from nouns to pronouns, right down to tricky clauses. You'll also review the roles and differences between verbs and adverbs, adjectives and prepositions. Imagine that moment when you can solve common problems and create slick style sheets for clients.
When studying our Proofreading course, you will:
- Learn just what proofreading is and why it's important
- Discover the grammar basics, from nouns to verbs, clauses and sentences
- Appreciate the effectiveness of punctuation
- Recognise common problems at word, clause and phrase levels
- Check and improve the quality of various documents
- Develop a keen eye for detail, spelling, grammar and punctuation
- Know how to prepare a style sheet for other people to learn from
What you'll learn
- What is a proofreader?
- Types of proofreading
- Importance of proofreading
- Recognise proofreading symbols
- Purpose of proofreading marks
- Practice proofreading marks
- Protocols of editing
- Protocols of proofreading
- Differences between editing and proofreading
- Understand Capitalisation, abbreviations, numeric data and punctuation
- Understand good proofreading skills
- Proofreading software
- Proofreading by hand
- Sample exercises and practice
- How to review grammar
- Understand Nouns and Pronouns
- Understand Verbs, adjectives and adverbs
- Understand clauses and sentences
Extra info
Awarding Body
With a heritage stretching back over 150 years, NCFE is one of the largest awarding bodies in the UK. Over 340,000 students were awarded certification by NCFE last year.
NCFE Customised Qualifications are bespoke, unregulated qualifications developed to meet the specific needs of learners. These courses fit in where there are no other regulated qualifications are available. Meaning you can achieve recognition from a well-respected awarding body, even if there isn’t a pre-existing qualification in a certain subject area.
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Course Outcome
At the end of this proofreading course, successful learners will receive an NCFE Customised Qualification and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units you have completed as part of your course.
How is this proofreading course assessed or examined?
Throughout this course, you may be expected to complete assignments and essays to meet the requirements of your course. This information will be included in your study pack, detailing precisely what you need to do to accomplish your goals as a student.
Entry requirements
While there are no strict entry requirements for this level 3 Proofreading Diploma, it is strongly recommended that you have the ability to read and write in English effectively.
