Course Description

Clean, clear content saves time, builds trust, and delivers results. This fun, quick-paced refresher on the basics will help you avoid pitfalls and give you the tools you need to jump-start your communication and proofreading skills.

You’ll learn how to

• Shape up your sentences
• Get the hang of subject-verb agreement, pronouns, parallel structure, modifiers, and word choice
• Master those finicky punctuation marks
• Proofread like a pro

Practice your new skills during the webinar using a detailed PDF handbook featuring an array of exercises, tips, and checklists.

Instructor Bio

Melissa Stein has worked in publishing for more than 20 years. She performs project management, copywriting, and all levels of editing for publishers, packagers, corporations, advertising agencies, nonprofit organizations, and independent authors. She has taught editing for Editcetera and UC Berkeley Extension and writing at UC Davis, leads customized on-site workshops, and provides one-on-one tutoring.