About this course
Editors are crucial to creating great writing. This practical workshop will show you easy-to-use tools and techniques to help you take ordinary writing to the next level. It will give you the ability to polish text until it shines, producing writing that is professional and meets your readers’ needs. You will work in groups and take part in discussions and interactive exercises. You will also edit texts and receive feedback from your trainer and other participants on your strengths and areas for improvement.
Who should attend?
Staff who are responsible for editing company documents and publications.
Benefits
- Edit more confidently and efficiently
- Produce higher quality writing
- Use tools to facilitate professional-quality editing
Learning Objectives
- Use an editing process
- Edit documents for content, language and grammar
- Use a range of tools to create a personal editor’s toolkit
Course Outline
Introduction and overview
- Editing more confidently and efficiently
- Making writing good
- Establishing an editing process
Edit for content
- Making writing reader focused
- Deciding on the best structure
- Keeping a text on topic
Edit for language
- Selecting the right words
- Using the right tone
- Maintaining a consistent style
Edit for grammar
- Identifying common mistakes
- Following the relevant rules
- Choosing the right tense and mastering punctuation
Edit for appearance
- Perfecting the format
- Including headings
- Writing good headlines
Editor’s toolkit
- Comparing style guides
- Discovering web-based resources
- Creating a personal toolkit