Complete Writing Editing Masterclass +An eBook with Examples

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Basics of Writing Editing

Lecture 1: Steps involved in writing editing

Lecture 2: A quick reminder and a request

Lecture 3: Track Changes in MS word or Google docs

Lecture 4: Some helpful editing tools to complement manual editing

Chapter 3: Writing Editing-Step by Step

Lecture 1: Step 1 Read the content out loud

Lecture 2: Step 2-Make sentences smaller

Lecture 3: Step 3-Clarification from the author

Lecture 4: Step 4-Remove irrelevant and duplicate points

Lecture 5: Step 5-Removing any contradicting statements

Lecture 6: Step 6-Replace Jargons with simple words

Lecture 7: Step 7 and 8- Copyediting Indepth – Part 1

Lecture 8: Step 7 and 8- Copyediting Indepth – Part 2

Lecture 9: Step 7 and 8- Copyediting Indepth – Part 3

Lecture 10: Step 9 and 10 Subtitles

Lecture 11: Step 11 Providing a magnetic title

Lecture 12: Step 12 Proofreading and author feedback

Chapter 4: Editing Rules with Examples

Lecture 1: Rule 1-Break long sentences into smaller ones

Lecture 2: Rule 2-Start your sentences with most important verbs or nouns.

Lecture 3: Rule 3-Add alliterations

Lecture 4: Rule 4-Avoid Nominalizations.

Lecture 5: Rule 5-Use stronger action verbs in place of weaker ones

Lecture 6: Rule 6-Remove flabby and redundant words and phrases.

Lecture 7: Rule 7-Replace ambiguous and vague terms with simpler ones.

Lecture 8: Rule 8-Use subjects near verbs.

Lecture 9: Rule 9-Replace hard to read word/phrase with simple and easy ones.

Lecture 10: Rule 10-Beware of Ambiguous Antecedent.

Lecture 11: Rule 11-Remove unnecessary implied words.

Lecture 12: Rule 12-Remove the word “that” if it doesn’t change the meaning.

Lecture 13: Rule 13-Use simple tense in place of continuous tense if meaning doesn’t change.

Lecture 14: Rule 14-Separate two independent clauses with a semicolon or a period.

Lecture 15: Rule 15-Replace passive voice with active voice.

Lecture 16: Rule 16-Say everything about one thing before shifting focus on something else.

Lecture 17: Rule 17-State anything authoritatively. Avoid words that reduce it.

Lecture 18: Rule 18-Remove weak linking terms if possible.

Lecture 19: Rule 19-Replace intensified adjectives with stronger adjectives.

Lecture 20: Rule 20-Combine nouns + Free Writing Editing eBook

Chapter 5: Grammar Rules for Copyediting and Proofreading

Lecture 1: Rule 21-Avoid overuse of adverbs

Lecture 2: Rule 22-Avoid too many prepositional phrases.

Lecture 3: Rule 23-Correct misplaced modifiers

Lecture 4: Rule 24-Ensure agreement of pronouns with antecedents.

Lecture 5: Rule 25-Ambiguous pronoun references

Lecture 6: Rule 26-Correct comma splices

Lecture 7: Rule 27-Correct sentence fragments

Lecture 8: Rule 28-Correct run-on sentences

Lecture 9: Rule 29-Rewrite Inflated sentences

Lecture 10: Rule 30-Avoid unnecessary “would”

Lecture 11: Rule 31-Correct dangling modifiers.

Lecture 12: Rule 32-Correct subject-verb disagreement

Lecture 13: Rule 33-Incorrect use of object pronouns

Lecture 14: Rule 34-Incorrect use of subject pronouns

Lecture 15: Rule 35-Inappropriate use of reflexive pronoun forms

Lecture 16: Rule 36-Incorrect use of "did" instead of "had" in certain “if clauses”

Lecture 17: Rule 37-Incorrect irregular verb forms

Lecture 18: Rule 38-Stop omitting “that” when it is needed.

Chapter 6: Proofreading Strategies and Rules

Lecture 1: Proofreading strategies

Lecture 2: Spelling errors and homophones

Lecture 3: Punctuation mark – Period

Lecture 4: Punctuation mark – Comma

Lecture 5: Question mark and exclamation

Lecture 6: Colon and quotation mark

Lecture 7: Apostrophe and hyphens

Lecture 8: Dashes and Parenthesis