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Grammar Refresher for Editors and Writers: Part 2 (Online)

$129.00

When: October 12-November 9 (5 Weeks)

Where: Online (Sakai)

October 12, 2016

Registration is closed for this class

Description

Instructor April Michelle Davis, M.P.S., offers this specialized class designed for those who are in the editing industry (or who want to become freelance editors), as well as for people who write for a living (and who doesn’t!). This hands-on, interactive class will provide detailed discussions about parts of speech, clauses, phrases, parallel structure, comparisons, double negatives, modifiers, punctuation, and spelling. Add the course to your resume, strengthen your skills, and learn how to run your editing business like a professional.

Topics for Part 2 include:

  • Comparisons
  • Double Negatives and Modifiers
  • Punctuation: Apostrophes, Brackets, Commas, Colons, Ellipses
  • Punctuation: Em Dashes, En Dashes, Hyphens, Quotation Marks, Semicolons, Slashes
  • Spelling

April is the owner of Editorial Inspirations, an editorial service at www.editorialinspirations.com. She is a lifetime member of the American Copy Editors Society, the Virginia Chapter Coordinator of EFA, and a past chapter chair for the American Society for Indexing.

Office Closed Monday April 8.

The EFA Offices will be closed Monday, April 8, 2024. We will reopen on Tuesday, April 9. Job postings, discussion list subscriptions, and other customer service requests may not be responded to until then.

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