Flex Training
Flex training allows you to build skills from home at your own convenience and pace. Access training materials, complete exercises, receive instructor feedback, and/or participate in discussion.
The ABCs of Proofreading
Course Dates:
Participants work at their own pace. Upon receipt of your materials, you will have 6 months to complete the work and get instructor feedback. You can register at any time.
Cost:
$150
Class Limit:
20
Instructor:
Karen Seriguchi
Course Description
The course consists of a workbook, answer keys to the exercises, helpful resources such as sample checklists, and handouts on grammar that are particularly useful to proofreaders.
You are welcome to email the instructor with queries at any time within 6 months of enrolling. In addition, you can take advantage of a 20-minute phone consultation with the instructor during that period.
You are also encouraged to practice your proofreading skills by completing a final exercise. The instructor will assess your strengths and note what areas you may need to work on.
The workbook covers these topics:
- Why proofreading is important
- What you do as a proofreader
- How you go about doing it and what you look for as you proofread
- How you can mark up a hard copy or a digital PDF file
- What skills you need to be a competent proofreader
- How you query a copyeditor and author
Instructor Bio
Karen Seriguchi is an award-winning copyeditor and proofreader with extensive web, book, magazine, newspaper, and corporate publication experience. Her clients have included McGraw-Hill’s scholarly books division, the Hoover Institution, Yoga Journal, Salon, and Cisco Systems. She helped developed the San Francisco Chronicle style guide and was a member of the editorial team that produced The Yahoo! Style Guide. She has taught copyediting classes and workshops for Editcetera, Media Alliance, the monthly Copy Editor newsletter, and nonprofits throughout the Bay Area.
