| | Editing and Proofreading for Business Writers - Part 2
This class will continue the essentials of editing begun in Part 1. You be able to match subjects and verbs, use correct verb tenses, use pronouns correctly, and make headings, bullets, and sentences parallel. You will be able to recognize when to use the active verb instead of the passive, and you will be able to avoid shifting between active and passive verbs. You will understand how to locate and correct surface errors in long and complicated documents. The editing essentials covered in Part 1 will be revisited and reinforced through practice.
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
- Post any questions you have in Questions and Comments
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| 1 | Lesson 1: Verbs
Verbs are the heart of a sentence; they are the key action words in most sentences, telling what the subject has done, is doing, or will be doing. They signal time by changing tense. | 
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