Course Objectives

Proofreading requires a different skill set from editing copy. This two-day course will help editors and aspiring proofreaders understand the difference. Participants will gain skills on how to determine the scope and expectations for a proofreading project, and read and scrutinize material after layout to find errors and mark them for correction for every publication format. This course will introduce to them a structured proofreading process to help them succeed.

What will I learn?

At the end of the course, you will be able to do the following:

• Understand the proofreader responsibilities
• Identify the place of proofreading within the publishing process
• Define the key publishing, printing and electronic media terms that proofreaders encounter
• Identify a checklist of errors that a proofreader is responsible for correcting
• Identify tools and resources to mark electronic and hardcopy work effectively
• Maintain a style sheet when proofreading
• Understand what a necessary query is and how to flag it on the proof
• Proofread the textual and visual components of a document.

Instructional hours: 14

Duration: 2 days

How will I learn?

• Readings
• Discussions
• Exercises

Registration:
Begins April 1

Payment Details:
Fee: N80,000.

Bank Account Details:

Name: Society for Book and Magazine Editors of Nigeria.

Bank: Providus Bank

Account Number:5400686241