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Course Name
Write for Business-Proofreaders Guide-eBook

Contact Hours: 1
Course Description
The Proofreader`s Guide is a handy, quick reference guide containing all the information you need to accurately proofread your documents. This easy-to-search eBook covers punctuation, capitalization, spelling, usage, grammar, and more.

The concise explanations, detailed examples, colorful charts, and interactive links make using the Proofreader`s Guide quick and simple. Install it on your desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or your PDA. The Proofreader`s Guide helps ensure your business communications are professional and free of errors.
Outcome
An eBook is an electronic version of a printed book that is installed on a computer. Instead of paging through a printed and bound book, you browse content in a common PDF format on your computer screen.
Assessment
There is not assessment for this course of study.
Outline
The Proofreader`s Guide is a handy, quick reference guide containing all the information you need to accurately proofread your documents. This easy-to-search eBook covers punctuation, capitalization, spelling, usage, grammar, and more. The concise explanations, detailed examples, colorful charts, and interactive links make using the Proofreader`s Guide quick and simple. Install it on your desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or your PDA. The Proofreader`s Guide helps ensure your business communications are professional and free of errors!

An eBook is an electronic version of a printed book that is installed on a computer. Instead of paging through a printed and bound book, you browse content in a common PDF format on your computer screen. This format includes hyperlinks, bookmarks, and a "Find" function. (The content is not printable.)

What`s In The Proofreader`s Guide

  1. Using Punctuation-- From apostrophes to commas to quotation marks, rules and examples help you write correct copy.

  2. Checking Mechanics-- Check capitalization, form plurals and use abbreviations correctly, and improve your spelling.

  3. Using the Right Word-- Definitions and examples help clarify the correct use of easily confused words.

  4. Understanding Grammar--Recognize the parts of speech and the role each plays in a sentence.

  5. Constructing Sentences--Compose clear, correct sentences using the basics outlined in this chapter.

  6. Avoiding Sentence Errors--Prevent errors such as comma splices, subject-verb agreement, and misplaced modifiers.