Course Details
| Category | Learning |
|---|---|
| Course Title | Certificate Course in Proof Reading & Editing |
| Course Type (SEC) | Certificate Course under PM USHA Scheme |
| Credits | 02 |
| Maximum Marks | 50 |
| Total Lectures | 30 Hours |
| Hands-on/Practical | 30 Hours |
Why Choose This Course?
Improve Writing Skills (CO1)
Master Grammar and Style(CO1)
Build a Career in Publishing or Content Creation (CO2)
Gain Practical Knowledge (CO3)
Improve Clarity, Accuracy, and Readability. (CO3)
Refines Content Structure and Style (CO5)
Support Your Own Writing
What You Will Learn (Key Modules)
01
Basic grammar and syntax
- Spellings, Tracing Errorsin Spellings
- Sentence Structure, Sentence Completion
- Vocabulary, Synonyms, Antonyms,
- Phrases and Idioms
02
Punctuation and Technical Terms:
1. Punctuation
- Full stop, Colon, Semi colon, Question mark, Comma, Exclamatory, Dashes,Parentheses, Square brackets, Hyphen, Ellipsis, Apostrophe, Quotation marks 2. Technical Terms
- Abbreviation, Abstract, Acronym, Alignment, Close Parenthesis, Close Quote,Content Management System (CMS), Content Mapping, Context Sensitive, CopyWriting, Dash Leader, Document Management, Editing Marks, Correction Marks.,Proof-Reader Marks
03
Editing :
- 1.Basic Steps in Editing: Planning, Gathering/Organizing Composing/Drafting, Revising/Editing, Symbols of Editing, Analysis and Critique ofManuscripts/Media.
- 2.Types of Editing: Structural editing, Stylistic editing, copy editing, Proof reading,Formatting, Web editing, Line editing, Developmental editing
- 3. Documentation:Entries, references, works cited, bibliography, citing online andoffline sources, formatting.
04
Functional Editing
- 1.Passages, Extracts from literary text for editing practice
- Practice Troubleshooting for various faults.
- 2. Style manuals: MLA, Chicago Style Guide, APA