WRITING, PUBLISHING & MEDIA SKILLS
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WHY ENROL WITH REGENT ACADEMY
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Expert tuition with the personal touch
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Study at your own pace
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A qualification to recognise your achievement
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Free learning materials to accompany your course
Proofreading for Profit
Proofreaders are in great demand. You only need to look at the vast number of
newspapers, magazines and books available to understand why.
In addition to the publishing industry, there's a vast range of businesses
that rely on the service of proofreaders - from advertising agencies to law
firms. Each one of them needs to ensure that their copy is professionally presented
and contains no mistakes.
Increasingly, companies are turning to freelancers to do the work, and Proofreading
for Profit can help give you the invaluable skills to make money from proofreading.
Earn A Comfortable Living
If you're already working in publishing or printing, this course will also
be an invaluable reference guide that you can refer to as you go about your
daily tasks.
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KEY TOPICS
- What is a proofreader?
- Proofreading techniques
- Marks & terms
- Spelling
- Problem words
- Grammar
- Capital letters
- House style
- Layout & design
- Captions
- Editing on-screen
- Working freelance
- Researching your market
- Setting up a workspace
- Marketing yourself
- Financial & legal matters
- Keeping accounts
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QUALIFICATIONS
REGENT ACADEMY DIPLOMA
After successfully completing your course, you will be awarded the prestigious
Regent Academy Diploma.
No experience
or qualifications required.
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LEARN AT YOUR OWN PACE
Study time 80-100 hours.
Learn in your own time and at your own pace, fitting your course around your lifestyle.
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FREE WITH YOUR COURSE
BOOK: Spelling & Grammar Usage
BOOK: Dictionary of English Usage
CD: Success Principles
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"I enrolled on your proofreading course and found it very interesting, and I thoroughly enjoyed it."
Quentin Scott
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COURSE COST
£315 when you pay in one sum, or £315 when you pay by instalments (£90 deposit and 5 monthly payments of £45)
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*In addition to our standard Terms & Conditions, which can be found
here, the following conditions apply:
1) Both courses must be taken by the one enrolled student.
2) When enrolling the lower priced course is yours free with our compliments when you pay in full in one sum for the higher priced course.
3) The closing date for this offer is 31st October 2010. |
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