Editing and Proofreading for Business Writers

Part 1

This class will give you a working knowledge of the quality standards required of all business correspondence. Standard procedures to follow before a document is sent and professional techniques to spot errors will be covered. You will be able to construct complete sentences and punctuate clauses, phrases, and appositives. They will also learn how to correctly use quotation marks, dashes, parentheses, colons, and semicolons. You will be able to avoid confusing common look-alike and sound-alike words. They will be able to locate and correct these surface errors in a variety of documents of differing lengths.

To get started:

• Click on the Syllabus link below to find information about the course and the book
• Click on Introductions link to meet your instructor and introduce yourself
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Lesson 1: Editing Standards, Procedures, and Techniques

Because your written documents represent you and your organization to the world, careful editing is vital. Even one or two typos or grammatical errors can leave the impression you are either careless or ignorant. In this lesson you will review several editing procedures and techniques to catch mistakes before you send your document. You will also review several grammar terms which will inevitably pop up in your reference book and online lessons.