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1 DAY
FREELANCE PROOFREADING COURSE
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Do
you want to be your own boss? Are
you thinking of working from home
and becoming a freelance
proofreader? Where do you begin?
Well, the good news is that you
have come to the right place. The
course has been written and is
presented by professionals in
this field.
We'll
give you the tools and knowledge
you need to get you started. With
our friendly approach, who better
to teach you, than those that
have been there before you. Learn
from their experiences, even
their mistakes, and use your new
skills to develop as a
Proofreader and as a business
owner.
Why
choose our course? At Freelance
Proofreaders, we are more of a
community. We have a genuine
desire for everyone to succeed
and will do our very best to make
sure that you do. We offer
ongoing support, so even when you
are 'out there', you'll have the
reassurance of knowing that there
is somewhere you can turn to for
advice should you need it.
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KEY
ELEMENTS
- Delegate
numbers are small to allow
personal
attention.
- Exercises
are central to the learning
process.
- Each
delegate receives a
Proofreading Reference
Guide.
- Each
delegate receives a Working
Freelance Guide.
- Additional
practice exercises are
available, for completion in
delegate's own
time.
- One
month of ongoing post-course
support is provided free via
e-mail.
- Each
delegate receives a
certificate to show that they
have successfully completed
the course.
- Coffee
and tea are included in
the course fees.
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COURSE
DESCRIPTION
The
Internet has created many opportunities.
You can work from the comfort of
your own home, for clients from
all over the world. The course
provided concentrates on
proofreading in this medium ie
documents received via e-mail. We
do itemise Proofreading Marks and
Abbreviations for reference
purposes. We concentrate on
proofreading for commercial
clients, small businesses and the
individual.
Our
1 day Freelance Proofreading
Course is divided into two
parts:
(1)
The morning session covers the
nuts and bolts of proofreading
itself.
(2)
The afternoon session
concentrates on running your own
business, as a Freelance
Proofreader.
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MORNING
SESSION
- Introductions
- Exercise
and feedback
- The
role of the proofreader and
the importance of
proofreading
- The
role of the editor
- Common
errors/spelling
- Number
writing
- Exercise
and feedback
- Grammar
guide
- Proof
correction symbols
- Proofreading
techniques
- Proofreaders
checklist
- Exercise
and feedback
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AFTERNOON
SESSION
- Funding
your business
- Working
from home - the
pros
- Working
from home - the
cons
- Office
space
- Work
space
- Tools
of the trade
- Client
communication
- Finding
work
- Fees
and making sure you get
paid
- Top
tips
- Group
discussion, exchanging
ideas
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Legend
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Manchester
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Guildford
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SUMMARY
- 1
day
- 9.30-4.30
pm
- Morning
refreshments, lunch, afternoon
refreshments
- Proofreading
Reference Guide
- Working
Freelance Guide
- Certificate
- Post-course
support
- £195.00
- Full
details, including a location
map will be e-mailed to
delegates once a booking has
been made and paid for.
- Upon
completion of the registration
form, you will be
automatically redirected to
the payment
page.
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BOOKING
CONDITIONS
Cancellations
- In
the unlikely event that
Freelance-Proofreaders.co.uk
(Freelance World Ltd) has to
cancel a course, its liability
shall be restricted only to
any fees paid to Freelance
World Ltd.
- If
you wish to cancel a booking,
you must confirm this via
e-mail as soon as
possible.
- Should
you cancel more than 5 working
days before your due course,
your fee will be refunded,
less an adminstrative fee of
£50.00.
- For
cancellations made within 5
working days of a course, no
refund of fees will be
made.
- To
avoid cancellation penalties
you can transfer to a
different date. However, in
the event of cancellation or
non-attendance, no fees will
be refunded.
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REGISTRATION
FORM
Complete
the online form below to book
your place
now.
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If you have any
queries, whatsoever, please do not hesitate to
contact
us.
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