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Proofamatics

Impact

After successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Proofread with specific techniques.

Catch errors in daily communications.

Increase the accuracy of memos, letters, reports, and documents.

Increase the speed of finding errors.

Present a professional image in all written communications.

The cost of errors made by office personnel can be staggering. Even small typographical errors in letters or proposals reflect poorly on your organization and can discourage customers from working with your company. Proofamatics is a training course that will increase the accuracy of written communication through improved proofreading skills. This course teaches trainees which types of errors are most commonly made in written communications and provides a system for finding them.

Delivery Options

Classroom (10 hrs)

Who In Your Organization Will Benefit?
Any employee who generates or processes written communications.

Results
Proofamatics delivers measurable improvement in finding errors. Proofamatics trainees average a 29% increase in their proofreading skills from pre-test to post-test. In addition, the organization will benefit from increased productivity and reduced costs.

Course Description
Proofamatics is a classroom-based workshop. The course provides several types of exercises from which participants learn a variety of crucial skills. Topics include: a grammar/spelling review, consistency in capitalization and style, and a proofreading system that enables trainees to search for specific types of errors. Participants also perform exercises designed to strengthen eye muscles, reduce eye fatigue, and relax stressed muscles.

Each course trains as many as 20 people in one session, which typically runs two and one-half hours per day for four days. Also, instructors are certified to teach Proofamatics in-house in an additional 6-8 hours of instruction. Instructors learn how to apply Proofamatics techniques to the organization's style.

Skill Points

Session 1	Session 2
Assessment of visual acuity Recognition of digits, digit-letter combinations Visual perception Development of concentration Assessment of proofreading skills Application and practice of 3-Phase System Scanning techniques & practice Language skills consistency Assessment of listening skills	Recognition of letters Reduction of fixations and regressions Increased span of recognition Scanning practice Single- and two-copy proofreading Subject/verb agreement, sentence structure, punctuation and capitalization practices Discrimination of letters Aural and visual skill practice
Session 3	Session 4
Span of recognition increase to nine places Recognition of compound words Reduction of fixations and regressions Development of visual memory Recognition of letter combinations Scanning and proofreading proficiency CRT simulation practices Spelling and capitalization practices Listening proficiency	Recognition of numbers and phrases Reassessment of visual acuity Reassessment of proofreading skills Comprehension skimming Scanning and proofreading proficiency CRT simulation exercises Grammar overview Aural and visual skills applied to proofreading