If you have a reasonable grasp of English but keep getting caught with written bloopers, or if you've been tasked with proofreading other people's work, this course is for you. In eight entertaining and informative lessons, you'll learn the best methods for finding and fixing mistakes, which writing situations trip up proofreaders the most, and ways to get better and better at producing error-free text. You'll also hear how to resist arguments that typos and grammar mistakes don't matter, with real-life examples and scientific studies demonstrating the high cost of some proofing goofs.
A bookworm as a child, Marcia Yudkin discovered as an adult that she had a talent for written and spoken communication. She is the author of 17 books, including a Book of the Month Club selection and others translated into French, German, Korean, and Japanese. She now serves as a mentor and copywriting coach for introverts and others who struggle with getting the word out about what they do.
