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Posted: 05/13/08

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BUS 148 – 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 101 and ENG 111 or ENG 101 or ENG 191
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

Books:

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: 05/13/08