Editing and Proofreading for Business Writers - Part 2

Hours: 8 / Access Length: 3 Weeks / Delivery: Monthly, Mentor Supported
Retail Price: $225.00

Course Overview:

This class will continue the essentials of editing begun in Part 1. Students are able to match subjects and verbs, use correct verb tenses, use pronouns correctly, and make headings, bullets, and sentences parallel. They will be able to recognize when to use the active verb instead of the passive, and they will be able to avoid shifting between active and passive verbs. They 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.

ATTENTION: This course has a strict start and end date.  When a student enrolls into this course, they will need to work with one of our Training Assessment Managers (TAMs) to choose a start date before they can be enrolled in their course.

Objectives:

  • You will be able to identify and use the correct verbs in your sentences.
  • You will be able to use active verbs, parallel structure, and nondiscriminatory language effectively in your own writing.
  • You will be able to use pronouns correctly in your own writing.
  • You will be able to use adjectives and adverbs correctly.

System Requirements:

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:
  • Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended for the best experience.
Hardware Requirements:
  • CPU: 1 GHz or higher
  • RAM: 2 GB or higher
  • Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher
  • Speakers / Headphones
  • Microphone (Webinar / Live Online sessions)
Operating System Requirements:
  • Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 (Home, Pro)
  • Mac OSX 10 or higher.
  • Latest Chrome OS
  • Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:
  • Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
  • Latest Mozilla FireFox
  • Latest Microsoft Edge
  • Latest Apple Safari
Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):
  • Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
  • PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
  • Courses may require other software that is denoted in the above course outline.


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