Read the Special Report

Click here to read the Special Report from William Critchley.

This report introduces the course and describes some of its history, as well as giving some insight into the proofreading profession.

Sample pages

Sample pages are available from various chapters of the book, The Pocket Book of Proofreading, as well as from each element of the Proofreading and Editing Course.

The Pocket Book of Proofreading

The Pocket Book of Proofreading open at pages 110–111
What skills are required?
From chapter 1 of The Pocket Book of Proofreading (pages 5–6)
Be motivated and successful!
From chapter 6 of The Pocket Book of Proofreading (pages 30–31)
Punctuation and some style points
From chapter 7 of The Pocket Book of Proofreading (pages 42–43)
Checklist for proofreaders
From chapter 18 of The Pocket Book of Proofreading (pages 129–130)
Appendix I: Publisher’s letter
Appendix I of The Pocket Book of Proofreading (page 168)

Proofreading and Editing Course

Covers of the Proofreading and Copy-editing Course
MS1
Sample of the marked typescript of Santorini – A Greek Island
PS1
Sample of the uncorrected proofs of Santorini – A Greek Island
PS2
Sample of the marked proofs of Santorini – A Greek Island

Free Extra Exercises

Cover of the corrected proofs of Extra Exercise 1
EE1C
Sample of the marked-up version of the first of the two free Extra Exercises