
This free online grammatical and academic course explains how to create a career using proofreading and copyediting. This proofreading and copyediting course is aimed at building a career with fundamental knowledge of a copyeditor. It explores the definition of the differences between copyediting and proofreading. It delves into the common traits associated with mechanical and on-screen copyediting. This course includes information on comparison proofreading. Finally, this course will answer questions like "What are the various stages of proofing?"
| Course Category | Education |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 4-5 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Define the different kinds of editing • Describe the differences between copyediting and proofreading • Explain the importance of copyediting • Recognise how to successfully write an organisational plan • Analyse the benefits of using both British and English spelling • Evaluate the process of adding proofreading symbols to your editing • Identify the way to establish communication links with the writer and publisher |
| Course Code | 1118 |



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