STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Practice spelling

 II.     Practice definition of similar words

 III.    Complete grammar exercises

 IV.     Complete proofreading exercises

 V.      Complete hyphenation drills

 VI.     Practice capitalization drills

 VII.    Punctuation Power Improvement

 VIII.   Practice comma usage

 IX.     Practice all other punctuation

 X       Practice numbers usage

 XI.     Demonstrate proofreading proficiency using a variety of techniques

 XII.    Demonstrate proofreading proficiency by checking left margin, right margin, top margin, and bottom margin for errors.

 XIII.   Demonstrate proofreading proficiency by comparing and verifying

 XIV.    Spelling Errors

 XV.     Practice proofreading by checking accuracy of spelling within documents.

 XVI.    Word Division

 XVII.   Practice word division by making correct hyphenation decisions

 XVIII.  Errors in Format

 XIX.    Practice format rules for business letters

 XX      Demonstrate format rules for memos

 XXI.    Demonstrate format rules for reports

 XXII.   Demonstrate format rules for outlines/ tables

 XXIII.  Capitalization Errors

 XXIV.   Complete capitalization exercises and drills

 XXV.    Define capitalization rules

 XXVI.   Errors in Expression of Numbers

 XXVII.  Apply usage of numbers in general

 XXVIII. Apply numbers in specific applications

 XXIX.   Punctuation Errors

 XXX     Demonstrate punctuation skill by proofreading documents using correct placement

 XXXI.   Demonstrate punctuation skill by proofreading documents using all other marks of punctuation

 XXXII.  Errors in Grammatical Construction

 XXXIII. Recognize complete sentences when proofreading

 XXXIV.  Errors in Word Usage

 XXXV.   Recognize the correct usage of words that sound alike

 XXXVI.  Choose the correct spelling of words that sound alike

 XXXVII. Identify any errors with the correct proofreading symbols

 XXXVIII.Proofreading for Effective Communication

 XXXIX.  Recognize the characteristics of effective communication

 XL      Identify errors in typing

 XLI.    Identify errors in format

 XLII.   Identify expression of numbers

 XLIII.  Identify grammatical construction

 XLIV.   Use appropriate proofreading symbols

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      Written Language Skills: Word Power Improvement

 II.     Proofreading: Typographical Errors