Welcome to Proofreading
There’s more to proofreading than checking for commas, misspelled words and other grammar inconsistencies. Learn the differences between proofreading and copyediting, how to identify and correct common grammar mistakes and select the correct word to maintain meaning.
Skills You Will Learn
Understand the differences between proofreading and copyediting, and what is expected of proofreaders
How to properly use apostrophes, dashes, parentheses, commas and more
Identify and properly use homophones
Choose the correct word for a sentence (Who vs. Whom, Could vs. Can, Who’s vs. Whose)
Session 1
Proofreading
- Lesson 1: The Tricks to Successful Proofreading
- Lesson 2: Wait, That Doesn't Go There
- Lesson 3: Who's There? (Or Is It Whose?)
- Lesson 4: Let's Proofread!
