Editing Skills

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Master the Art of Editing

In this workshop, you will learn how to change your draft document into one that is coherent, error-free and fit for distribution or submission to your boss. You will start by editing the structure of your document. Then you will move on to proofread your writing style, refine your grammar and spelling and, finally, work on the format.

Intended for any person at the workplace, Essential Grammar for Effective Writing clarifies many of the grammar rules that may have puzzled you. For instance, many writers in Singapore cannot differentiate the difference between “I have replied to the email” and “I had replied to the email”. Why “equipment” is not spelt in the plural form? Why do we say, “I look forward to seeing you” and not “I look forward to see you”? These questions and many other common English errors will be highlighted and corrected in this course.

The course will certainly benefit anyone who wishes to communicate accurately and effectively.

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Course Objectives

• Understand clearly the distinction between editing and proofreading
• Better understanding of common editing and proofreading problems
• The practical knowledge and techniques for proofreading and editing
• An appreciation of the process for ensuring your business documents are clear and error-free

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Course Outline

• Editing or proofreading: what is the difference?
• Editing: part of the writing process
• Editing and proofreading techniques
• Refining the structure
• Some common grammatical errors
• Checking the writing style
• Consistency and style – names, numbers and dates
• Layout and visual elements
• A systematic approach

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Methodology

Interactive learning activities, practical exercises, group discussions, presentations, role-plays, videos, and lectures.

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For Your Delight

• A Certificate of Attendance will be given subject to 90% attendance.

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Trainer

Florence Au has been training adult learners in business communication for about 23 years. Her initial training stint in the private sector saw her teaching secretaries and administrative staff in the writing of letters, memos, reports, press releases and minutes of meetings for examination courses. With this experience and that accumulated from her job as an administrator and later a training manager, she went on to train public officers.

Since 2000 Florence has been training public officers in written communication courses which include grammar, emails, letters, reports and proposals as well as minutes of meetings. Apart from these engagements, she continues to train administrative, technical staff and hospitality staff from the private sector in business writing.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Literature, a Diploma in Translation and Interpretation and a professional qualification from the UK in writing minutes of meetings.

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Subsidy

Currently Not Applicable

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Special Request

If the dates listed are not suitable for you and you have a group interested in the same course, you can contact us to arrange a date of your choice, subject to our trainer availability.

Evening classes or to be conducted in Mandarin are also available on request. Contact us for arrangements.

Group discounts are also available. Request a quote from us.

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Reviews

I think the online quiz was pretty engaging and also the websites for more self-reading is helpful.
Christina Yeo (IBF)