Certification in Editing and Proofreading - Masterclass
A comprehensive course for business / creative writing, copywriting, email writing, content writing, blogging etc.
Description
This IAOTH, UK Accredited editing and proofreading course will help the learners improve their skills in business writing, technical writing, creative writing, copywriting, email writing, content writing, blogging report writing, communication skills, and punctuation etc. This course will be helpful for everyone who ever writes or types :).
This concise course is designed, keeping in mind that you may not have any prior knowledge about editing and proofreading, and you really want to learn about it, despite your busy schedule. So, we have tried to avoid jargon as much as possible and simplified concepts and terminology for you.
In this course, you will learn:
Introduction to Editing and Proofreading
In-depth editing or deep editing
Steps involved in editing
Proofreading strategies
Understanding the Context and Scope of Piece
Breaking Up Individual Points
Making Sense of Individual Points
Deleting Irrelevant Points
Eliminating Rambling
Eliminating Repetition
Verifying the “Facts”
Removing Contradicting Statements
Finding and Adding Missing Points
Choosing the Angle
Creating Categories
Creating a Narrative Structure
Ordering Points within Sections
Creating Narrative Turns
Making the Piece Read Well
Clearing Up the Clutter
Arranging Paragraphs
Creating a Jazzy Intro
Creating a Snazzy Ending
Making the Narrative more Evocative
Correctly Introducing Every Person and Entity
Referencing
Checking the Spelling, Grammar, and Punctuation
Replacing Jargons with Simple Words
Matching the Title
Fixing Inconsistencies
Addressing Trip-Ups
Tracking Changes
Useful Editing and Proofreading Software and Websites
Proofreading Best Practices
Finding Clients
Marketing Yourself
How to Start a Consulting Business
Professional Growth Tips
Research Updates
It is also helpful for a wide range of professionals including but not limited to content writers, journalists, researchers, scholars, consultants, healthcare professionals, creative writers etc.
This programme is accredited, and this Udemy course is recognized for certification by Virtued Academy International, an autonomous institute, under the Virtued Society, incorporated under the act 21, 1860 of the Government of U.P., India. Validity & Utility of the training is conditionally in conformity with the Constitution of India, and the laws of the land under Article 19 1 G. Virtued Academy International provides continuing education for individuals interested in self-development and students should contact the IAOTH, UK for registration/ accreditation and relevant local authorities for the scope of practice.
This course includes a wide range of topics e.g. In-depth editing/ deep editing, steps involved in editing, proofreading strategies, understanding the context and scope of the piece, breaking up individual points, making sense of individual points, deleting irrelevant points, eliminating rambling, eliminating repetition, verifying the “facts”, removing contradicting statements, finding and adding missing points, choosing the angle, creating categories, creating a narrative structure, ordering points within sections, creating narrative “turns”, making the piece read well, clearing up the clutter, arranging paragraphs, creating a jazzy intro, creating a snazzy ending, making the narrative more evocative, correctly introducing every person and entity, referencing, checking the spelling, grammar, and punctuation, replacing jargons with simple words, matching the title, fixing inconsistencies, IT skills, useful editing and proofreading software and websites, best practices, marketing etc.
What You Will Learn!
- Deep editing and proofreading
- Content edit
- Structure edit
- Presentation edit
- IT skills
- Career related tips
Who Should Attend!
- Anyone who wants to improve the writing, editing, and proofreading skills.