Description
* Description: This lab teaches precise proofreading for business documents with quick checks for style, consistency, and citation rules. You will practice a three-pass edit: structure, clarity, then micro-corrections that elevate readability without changing meaning. Guides compare APA, Chicago, and house-style conventions so you can enforce the right rule set per document. You’ll learn to standardize numerals, times, lists, and capitalization using style sheets and automated checks. A references module shows how to format footnotes, endnotes, and source lists with cross-references that don’t break. We cover common formatting conflicts when pasting from email, chat, or spreadsheets and how to normalize them in seconds. You’ll use change tracking and comments tactfully so authors understand edits without friction. Accessibility checks ensure headings and alt text support screen readers and internal search. A final audit routine verifies page flow, widows/orphans, and figure/table order before export. Practice sets include tricky cases like mixed punctuation and multilingual names. The goal is clean, credible documents that reflect well on the team.
* Format: Editing walkthroughs, style sheets, reference exemplars, and an audit checklist.
* Duration: 100 minutes of lessons + 40 minutes of practice sets.
* What You’ll Learn: Multi-pass proofreading, style enforcement, reference formatting, normalization, and accessibility checks.
* Target Audience: Secretaries, editorial assistants, and operations staff responsible for outward-facing documents.
