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  • About The Course

    Welcome to the Proofreading For Professionals course!

    Each module in this course will cover a different aspect of proofreading written content. This will range from using the tools in Microsoft Word to tidying a text to improve readability. Along the way, we’ll delve deeply into spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

  • 1: Introduction

    • 1.1: An Introduction To Proofreading For Professionals

  • 2: Proofreading And Editing

    • 2.1: An Introduction To Proofreading And Editing

    • 2.2: Workflow And Technique

  • 3: Working With Microsoft Word

    • 3.1: Introducing Microsoft Word

    • 3.2: Getting Set Up

    • 3.3: Track Changes And Compare

    • 3.4: Using Comments

    • 3.5: Other Useful Functions

  • 4: Common Spelling Mistakes

    • 4.1: Homophones

    • 4.2: Regional Spelling Differences

    • 4.3: Letter Addition And Omission

    • 4.4: Irregular Plurals And Letter Order Mix-Ups

    • 4.5: Spelling And Pronunciation Errors

    • 4.6: Compound Words And Extra Tips

    • 4.7: Module Quiz

  • 5: Common Grammar Mistakes

    • 5.1: Faulty Agreement

    • 5.2: Faulty Parallelism

    • 5.3: Fragments And Modifying Clauses

    • 5.4: Adverbs And Adjectives

    • 5.5: Determiners, Prepositions, And Pronouns

    • 5.6: Regional Grammar Differences

    • 5.7: Grammar Myths And Extra Tips

    • 5.8: Module Quiz

  • 6: Common Punctuation Mistakes

    • 6.1: Terminal Punctuation

    • 6.2: Commas

    • 6.3: Colons And Semicolons

    • 6.4: Apostrophes

    • 6.5: Quotation Marks

    • 6.6: Hyphens And Dashes

    • 6.7: Ellipses, Parentheses, And Lists

    • 6.8: Module Quiz

  • 7: Other Common Errors

    • 7.1: Latin Terms

    • 7.2: Acronyms, Initialisms, And Abbreviations

    • 7.3: Number Use

    • 7.4: Capitalization And Other Common Issues

    • 7.5: Module Quiz

  • 8: Writing Style

    • 8.1: An Introduction To Style

    • 8.2: Stylistic Factors

    • 8.3: Business Writing

  • 9: Other Document Formats

    • 9.1: The Google Suite

    • 9.2: Proofreading In PowerPoint And Excel

    • 9.3: Proofreading PDFs

    • 9.4: Technical Formats

  • 10: Wrapping Up

    • 10.1: Wrapping Up

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