Proofreading and Copy-Editing: Two-Day Course 2 Day Course - 11th and 12th September 2024
PROOFREADING – DAY 1 – 11.09.24
Following copy-editing and typesetting, the proofreader acts as a second pair of eyes about the text. The proofreader also checks the typesetter’s work. The course guides these tasks.
Who the course is for:
For editorial staff seeking to improve proofreading skills.
Course content:
- Hard-copy and digital proofreading
- Checking for spelling and grammatical errors overlooked by the copy-editor or incorrectly implemented by the typesetter
- Making minor changes to improve the flow of text or to make it more understandable
- Checking the typesetter’s work: table of contents, table of figures, page numbering, running heads, table and figure numbering, correct placement of images, widows/orphans, word breaks
- Checking consistency of fonts/font sizes
- Author queries
- Tips and tricks for time-saving and accuracy
COPY-EDITING – DAY 2 – 12.09.24
Who the course is for:
For production editors and editorial staff seeking to improve copy-editing skills and house style.
About the course:
The copy-editor ensures that written material is clear, accurate and correct; that everything is there and in the right place; that no part of the text contradicts another part; that nothing in the text will create legal or inclusivity problems; and that the copy is thoroughly prepared for trouble-free typesetting. The course provides guidance on these tasks.
Course content:
- Workflow: copy-editing, design/typesetting, proofreading, indexing, printing
- Hard-copy and digital copy-editing
- Copy-editing style guide (grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalisation, italicisation, hyphenation, etc.)
- Book structure
- Illustrations, figures and tables
- Plagiarism
- Inclusive language
- Legal compliance
- Author queries
- XML mark-up
- Tips and tricks for time-saving and accuracy
COURSE PRESENTER:
Dominic Carroll is a freelance copy-editor, proofreader, indexer, typesetter and computer-program trainer with more than thirty years’ experience. Examples of his work include The Companion to Irish Traditional Music (copy-editing, typesetting) and The Atlas of the Irish Revolution (proofreading), both published by Cork University Press.
