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BUS 1120 – Business Document Proofreading and Editing

Course Description

Emphasizes proper proofreading and editing as applied to business documents. Topics include: applying proofreading techniques and proofreader’s marks with business documents; proper content, clarity, and conciseness in business documents; and business document formatting.

Competency Areas	Hours
Applying Proofreading Techniques and Proofreader Marks with Business Documents	Class	1
Proper Content, Clarity, and Conciseness in Business Documents	D. Lab	4
Business Document Formatting	P. Lab/O.B.I.	0
	Credit	3
Prerequisite: BUS 1130 and ENG 1010 or ENG 1101
Corequisite:

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:			Hours
				Class	D.Lab		P.Lab/ O.B.I.
APPLYING PROOFREADING TECHNIQUES AND PROOFREADER’S MARKS WITH BUSINESS DOCUMENTS			1			4		0
Errors		Demonstrate the kinds of errors which are most common.
Methods		Demonstrate the methods of proofreading.
Resources		Be able to utilize resources for proofreading.
Usage		Utilize proofreader marks to correct documents.
Interpretation		Demonstrate interpreting proofreader marks to correct an edited document.
PROPER CONTENT, CLARITY, AND CONCISENESS IN BUSINESS DOCUMENTS			7			28		0
Content		Demonstrate how to edit for content.
Clarity		Demonstrate how to edit for clarity.
Conciseness		Demonstrate how to edit for conciseness.
Capitalization		Demonstrate the basic rules for capitalization.
Abbreviation Rules		Demonstrate the rules for abbreviations in personal and professional titles.
		Demonstrate the rules for abbreviations in company names.
		Demonstrate the rules for abbreviations in address.
		Demonstrate the rules for abbreviations when expressing time.
Number Rules		Demonstrate the rules for expressing numbers as words.
		Demonstrate the rules for expressing numbers as figures.
Sentence Construction		Demonstrate identifying proper sentence elements.
		Recognize and correct incomplete sentences.
		Recognize and correct errors regarding subject-verb agreement.
		Recognize and correct errors regarding pronoun-antecedent agreement.
		Recognize and correct errors regarding pronoun case usage.
		Recognize and correct errors regarding phrases and clauses.
		Recognize and correct errors regarding dangling and misplaced modifiers.
		Use bias-free language.
Punctuation		Identify and correct errors in the use of commas as they apply to compound sentences, introductory elements, and series.
		Identify and correct errors in comma usage as they apply to nonessential elements, consecutive adjectives, direct quotations, dates, addresses, and titles.
		Identify and correct errors in end-of-sentence punctuation.
		Identify and correct errors in the use of semicolons and colons.
		Identify and correct errors when using quotation marks with other punctuation marks.
Word Usage and Spelling		Be able to differentiate between words which sound alike.
		Be able to correctly spell commonly misspelled words.
Business Document Formatting			2			8		0
Business Letters		Identify errors in block and modified block format.
		Identify format errors in interoffice memorandums.
Business Reports		Identify format errors in reports.
Job Search Documents		Identify format errors in job search documents.

Suggested Resources

Media Print Audio/Visual (AV) Web Other
Print	Camp, Sue C. (2000), Developing Proofreading and Editing Skills (4^th Edition), Glenco Publishing.
	Pagel, Larry G. (2006), Proofreading & Editing Precision (5^th Edition), Cengage Publishing.
	Gregg Reference Manual (Latest Edition)

Posted: 10/21/08