Course: Proofamatics for Correspondence Quality
The cost of errors in letters, reports and other documents can be staggering. Even small typing mistakes reflect poorly on the organisation and upset customers.
What will be covered?
- Methods to measurably improve proofreading skills.
- Identification of common errors
- The 3-scan system for finding errors
- How to avoid reading for comprehension
- Exercises to strengthen eye muscles and reduce eye fatigue, and to speed up proofreading.
- Grammar and spelling review, including rules for style and capitalization.
Who should attend?
This course is ideal for:
- Anyone who checks and monitors the written
work of others - Anyone who prepares a lot of written work
Outcome and benefits
- Proofread using a specific technique.
- Measurable improvement: participants average a 40% reduction in proofreading errors
- Increased productivity, reduced costs
- Catch errors in daily communications.
- Increase the accuracy of memos, letters, reports and documents.
- Ensure a professional image in all written communications.
Course materials (included)
Delegates receive a complete set of workshop notes and exercises, a reference guide and other tools for use at the workstation and assessment to measure skills improvement.
Pre-requisites
There are no pre-requisites for this programme.
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