The course content addresses the following topics:
- Typical terms used in copy-editing and proofreading
- The editorial process and different editing roles
- Working to a brief
- Querying content-related errors
- Using and maintaining style sheets
- Identifying and using suitable reference sources
- Text organisation
- Identifying and correcting common errors in writing
- Proofreading symbols
- Proofreading hard-copy texts
- Working as a copy editor or proofreader