Copy Editing
ED01
Duration: 1 Day 10.30am – 3.30pm
Award: Certificate
Location: 118a Kensington Church St. London W8 4BH
Price:
£490
Duration: 1 Day 10.30am – 3.30pm
Award: Certificate
Location: Remote
Price:
£490
The one-day practical Certified Copy Editing course will help you gain the specific knowledge, and practical skills needed to copy edit, proofread and re-write to a high standard, whether your work is in a communications role or within the publishing industry. The Copy Editing course is suitable for anyone required to produce high-end content. The training will help you to approach content analytically and critically, allowing you to spot errors quickly and have the confidence to rewrite the everyday text into concise, precise, and compelling editorial copy at high speed.
The Copy Editing course will cover the basics of copy editing, including the difference between proofreading and editing. Learn the flow of a copy editor from start to end whilst focusing on important aspects of the role such as grammar, spelling, and common mistakes in punctuation.
Gain a full understanding of how to write compelling copy, interesting headlines and produce content that works.
The course is suitable for anyone in communications, proofreaders looking to enhance their freelancing opportunities, those within publishing houses, content producers, or those who have done some editing work but lack formal training.
Topics:
- Elements of writing style and making a dense copy easier and more interesting to read
- Working through tricky spelling, punctuation, and grammar
- Writing catchy headlines, punchy intros, and interesting captions
- House style - Components of a house style guide and its benefits, establishing and maintaining a clear style guide
On This Course You Will Learn
Introduction to Copy Editing:
- Copy-Editing and writing techniques for effective communications
- Workflow from raw copy to your final product
Spelling
- Spotting and avoiding common mistakes and tricky spelling
- Awkward challenges and how to overcome them
Grammar
- Spotting and avoiding common mistakes and re-visiting tricky grammar
- Awkward challenges and how to overcome them
Punctuation
- Spotting and avoiding common mistakes
- Awkward challenges and spot them
Elements of Style
- Making dry, dense copy easy and interesting to read
- Writing catchy headlines, intros, captions and avoiding clichés
House Style
- Components of a house style guide and its benefits
- How to establish and maintain a clear style guide
Attendees will have the opportunity to work individually and in groups on practical exercises with feedback and discussion at every stage.
Q & A
Industry Expertise
LSPR has been delivering training since 1992 and has extensive experience in delivering training to a broad range of clients: PR and communications agencies, financial, consumer, oil & gas, and multiple other sectors and industries.
All of our courses are led by industry experts who all share a common purpose: to deliver the best of their knowledge, expertise, and ideas to others. Our mantra is that transparency and ethics build the brand's reputation. Beyond achieving the training objectives, our courses motivate individuals to enhance their performance and add value to their organisation by understanding their team's roles and responsibilities.
Tailored Training
All LSPR programmes are tailored to each participant's needs. Before each session, we take the time to get to know you, providing a detailed Training Needs Analysis questionnaire that enables us to understand your skills, level of experience, potential knowledge gaps and expectations of the training. This means that no two sessions are the same, and your needs will always be met when choosing our training.
Practical Learning
With an engaging, supportive facilitation style, our training approach enables practical tools for skills transfer, improvements and real results.
Award & Recognition
LSPR Professional Development Certificate. The Certificate is recognised by the: Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Certification Service: www.cpduk.co.uk
Assessment
The final award will be awarded on the following:
- Critical Thinking Exercises set and completed during the training - a series of practical exercises are set for each session for the delegates to work on during their training. This is an effective way to try out what you have been learning and gain insight and feedback, as you progress with each session during the course.
Bespoke Availability
To meet your team’s specific needs, this course is also offered as a bespoke exclusive programme. It is also offered on a one-to-one tailored basis. Delivery options are either online, in-house or at the LSPR premises in Kensington. Please contact LSPR for a proposal.
Need more information about this course?
Call us on 020 7221 3399 or Email Us.
*One-to-one and small groups training sessions: duration may be subject to minor time alterations
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Testimonials
— Cambria Jones | Tourism Marketing Manager, City of Southlake | Copy EditingThe material presented in this course was great and LSPR did a wonderful job of keeping us engaged, even virtually!
— Ella Colley | Knowledge Centre Manager, NGA | Copy EditingI enjoyed the session and found it useful but felt we didn't get through everything. The coverage of design elements used for print copy (e.g. the newspaper article labelled up with crop marks, rivers, widows etc) was interesting.
— Chloe Knight | 1000Heads/Senior Social Executive | Copy EditingThe Copy-Editing course gave a really solid overview of how to identify errors and improve copy in many ways, which will be very useful in my career.
— Georgina Holland | Senior Content Strategist, Abel & Cole | Copy EditingI found the course interesting and well structured. I found my tutor very engaging and knowledgeable.
— Derek Danquah | Marketing Executive, NKD Learning | Copy EditingI really enjoyed this copy editing course, very informative which left me with new skills and tricks! I highly recommend this course!
— Nikki Withers | Editor, Russell Publishing | Copy EditingI really enjoyed the course, my tutor was great and very knowledgeable.
— Leah Morton | Client Relations, Impact Factory | Copy EditingExcellent session, wonderful, helpful and knowledgeable trainers that made it fun. Fantastic course for any budding editor. I will recommend to all my colleagues.
— Laurene Gymere | University of Westminster, PR Officer | Copy EditingI learnt many tips on copy editing and I feel more confident. The tutor was very interesting, patient and competent. I would definitely recommend this course.
— Daniel Byrne | Editorial Assistant, Dorling Kindersley | Copy EditingIt was a helpful reminder about the basics of Copy-Editing. The tutor covered a wide range of examples which I found very useful.
— Marta Skorupinska | Senior Marketing Officer, The Oxford Bus Company | Copy EditingThe examples and exercises provided were great and really helpful! This was a very enjoyable course, which provided useful tips for now and the future!
— Chris Hawes | Editor, The Economist | Copy EditingThe course was great, really helpful and it was a good reintroduction to copy editing.
— Jack Procter-Blain | Content Executive, Optimus Education | Copy EditingA useful introduction to the essentials of Copy-Editing. Plenty of tips to take back to work and apply!
— Poppy Crispin | University of Westminster/Head of Communications | Copy EditingThe Copy-Editing course at LSPR was fantastic. The tutor was a great, knowledgeable, engaging and had a lot of useful hints and tips. I would highly recommend.