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P R O O F R E A D I N G &

E D I T I N G

Proofreading and Editing

is an interesting, rewarding and exciting industry.

Working with words is mentally stimulating, challenging and a lot of fun. You get to work

with editors, publishers, authors and people from diverse interests and industries.

This is an ideal training course if you like reading and relish the idea of finding and

correcting other people's mistakes. If you have an objective eye and can easily spot errors

in spelling and grammar – you will enjoy this course. It will benefit your command of

English even if your aim is not to actually work in the editing or proofreading profession.

There may be other reasons why you would want to do this course. You could be a creative

writer, perhaps writing your first novel, you may be a journalist or business documents

writer and you want to improve your writing skill level. You may be a manager who writes

reports and proposals, or an advertising copywriter. You need to know what is correct

English usage.

You might also take this course simply because you love the English language and enjoy

working with words. If you’ve had a good education and you enjoy reading, this is the next

step forward.

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C O U R S E C O N T E N T STutorial 5: Legal issues &

Relationships in Publishing

Understanding electronic digital

rights. Learn about copyright and

trademarks. Basic definitions and

implications for publication of

copyright, trademark symbols,

intellectual property, libel and

defamation, plagiarism and moral

rights. Techniques for applying

professional objectivity and

confidentiality. Cultural issues.

Tutorial 6: Substance and

Structure

Responsibilities in the publishing

house. Challenges of self-

publishing. Structuring different

styles of writing. Challenges of

structuring. A range of mark-up

techniques. Making suggestions

for changes. Choosing the right

word.

Tutorial 7: Referencing

Direct and indirect referencing.

Understanding the way a book is

put together. How to proofread or

edit references. Features of

commonly used reference styles:

Harvard, Oxford, APA and

Vancouver. Endnotes, footnotes,

margin notes. How to handle

colloquial language. Formal,

standard and informal writing.

Tutorial 8: The Writer’s Craft

Discover classifications of the

literary world. Recognise writing

styles, economical writing, jargon,

clichés, similes, metaphors,

alliteration, personification,

hyperbole, onomatopoeia,

abbreviations and acronyms. Look

at the length of sentences. Learn

how to deal with punctuation.

Tutorial 1: The World of

Proofreading & Editing

How big is this industry? Where

are the opportunities? What do

editors, and proofreaders do?

Basic tools for the job. Useful

reference books and websites.

First steps in proofreading.

Introduction to grammar. What

are style sheets?

Tutorial 2: Inside the publishing

house

Different responsibilities.

Understand the meaning of house

styles and style sheets.

Understanding grammar and

common errors. Proofreading

marks and how to use them.

Standard editing tools and guides

to correct documents.

Tutorial 3: Perfecting the

Manuscript

The publishing process. The book

proposal, basic publishing

decisions, perfecting the

manuscript. The printing process.

Basic techniques for proofreading

publications. How understanding

the style and appearance can

improve documents being

prepared for publication.

Tutorial 4: Computer


The publishing process and

technology. How to use

technology for proofreading and

editing. Techniques for handling

electronic files. Principles for

online proofreading. How to

report electronically proofread

documents. Sample correction

reports. Understanding technical

jargon.

Tutorial 9: Basic Elements of

Publishing

How to handle technical

materials. Alternative spelling and

punctuation conventions and how

to use them. How to handle tables,

how to correct vertical alignment,

horizontal alignment and move

text. What to look for when

dealing with photographs and

captions.

Tutorial 10: The Art of Consistency

Editing for completeness and

consistency in documents. Useful

tools. Develop your own style. How

to handle various kinds of lists.

Personalise your mark up style.

Tutorial 11: Proofreading & Editing

Business

Understand publishing in the

digital age. Business skills for

proofreaders. Managing freelance

projects. How to understand the

client’s needs. Components of a

project. Preparing briefs and

quotes, learn about GST and

decide about insurance. Prepare

the stationery you need. How to

write a brief. Draw up a

confidentiality agreement and a

delivery contract. Meeting

deadlines, setting up service

guarantees. How to handle

conflict.

Tutorial 12: Setting Up in

Business

Working in the industry. Draw up a

CV. Freelancing as a professional

proofreader and/or editor.

Marketing practices. Using

advertising to develop your

business. How to find work.

Developing contacts. Professional

best practices and self-

development. Find work on the

Internet. The benefits of joining

Graduates Club.

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I N T R O D U C T I O NThis course is not only about the theory of

proofreading and editing. It's also very practical.

You'll learn about the industry – from the

acquisition of a manuscript through to the final

publishing processes. You will also learn how to run

a freelance editing business. How to market yourself

and your business services. How much to charge.

This course offers a genuine opportunity for people

with no previous publishing experience to break

into a rapidly growing worldwide industry.

The qualifications you require to do

this course are:

• a competent knowledge of the English

language

• an interest in proofreading and editing

• a genuine desire to learn new skills

• the ambition to succeed.

What does a proofreader do?

The proofreader checks spelling and grammar.

Proofreaders also use the same standard

international proofreading marks as copy editors.

In many instances, the roles of the freelance editor

and proofreader can merge. Therefore it is highly

advantageous to be skilled in both areas as then the

work opportunities and financial return is greater

for you.

What does a book editor do?

Editors (or copy editors as they are referred to in the

trade) correct errors in manuscripts and other

documents. This is brain work. Corrections can be to

grammar, spelling, punctuation, language

inconsistencies, missing text, ambiguities of timing

and dozens of other errors. Although there are rules,

guidelines and industry standards, most editors rely

heavily on instinct, experience and the intangible

extra which comes from being avid readers.

Proofreading marks are internationally recognised

symbols, like squiggles, circles, strokes, underlines,

strikeouts and so forth. The copy editor does more

than a proofreader as he or she also checks

illustration placement, caption labelling,

preliminary pages (table of contents, publication

pages, etc.), and end matter such as indexes,

glossary, appendixes and bibliography.

Spot the errors...

Here is a text that has several errors. Take the

proofreader test. Find as many errors as you can

find.

It was the summer of 1959', the year before Jane-

Marie was born, all golden an bubbling with

laughter, that I first discouvered my desire for

painting. It wasn't anything special that drew me to

the canvas, brush in hand, just a faint need two

cover the white backdrop with color. The brush

moved of it's own accord - sweeping strokes of blue

and splashes of yellow. Light was coming in through

the small window in the garage,casting a soft glow

across the canvas and filling me with a sense of

renewed purpose. Until now it had seemed such an

empty life, only patches of joy coloring the dull

existence. No more though. Suddenly the sun was

shining The canvas filled began to fill with life.

Who needs proofreaders and editors?

A large amount of content is written and published

in this digital age. Proofreaders and editors are

required by international book publishers, content

writers, website makers, magazine editors, real

estate agents, lawyers, medical practitioners, ESOL

students, book authors, and businesses with

catalogues, manuals, instructions, newsletters,

invitations, etc.

Categories where you could find work:

Animals & Pets

Art Catalogues

Biographies

Boats, Yachts, Cars

Business Documents

Children’s Stories

Computer Magazines

Cooking, Food & Drink

Current Affairs

Dance & Entertainment

Diet & Recipe Books

Farming & Fishing

Fiction Literature

Foreign Language Books

Geography

Health & Wellbeing

History

Home & Garden

Humour

Maps

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Marketing

Military Memoirs

Music

Non-Fiction of all kinds

Online Blogs

Photography

Poetry

Recreation

Reference Books

Religion

School Text Books

Science Reports

Social Media Articles

Software Manual

Sports of all kinds

Stamps & Collectibles

Tertiary Theses

Travel Reports

Web Development

Youth Media








A B O U T T H E C O U R S EWe know you learn best when you enjoy your

studies. There is no pressure to go faster than you

find comfortable. Tutor service is the same whether

you go fast or slow. We know every student’s

circumstance is different, so you proceed at your

own pace. If sickness or personal matters disrupt

your time, you can defer your studies for weeks or

months during your studentship. There is no penalty

or disadvantage if you delay your course. Extension

to take a second year for completion may be sought.

There may be a further charge to cover costs.

Who is my tutor?

Your personal tutor is an experienced, New Zealand

based current or former editor, skilled in all kinds of

editing and proofreading. Students say they learn in

six months what would take ten years of trial and

error and heartache to discover by themselves.

That’s because our experienced tutors pass on every

trick of the editing profession to ensure your early

success.

How is the course delivered?

You study at home and at your own pace. You

choose the day and time to study which suits you

best. You don't have to take time off work or travel

to classes. You schedule your studies when it is

convenient, and you set your timetable for

completing assignments. The course material and

books are sent to you, and you also have the option

of accessing tutorials online. You can submit your

assignments by post or by email or online.

Can I communicate with other students?

All students are invited to participate in NZIBS

activities and network with other students, tutors

and graduates using our online Student Portal and

Forum. The Forum is like a senior common room

where students post messages, share their

proofreading experiences and ask questions. Anyone

(tutors or students) can answer these questions.

Proofreading & Editing distance learning course

comes in 12 parts. Train for a new career at home, and

in your own time. An experienced tutor will assist you

throughout the course. Your course also includes all

the support texts and materials you need. We have

been training students since 1991 and have thousands

of graduates all over the world.

What does the course cover?

Our comprehensive course focuses on different

concepts of proofreading, including marks, style

sheets, correction reports, copyrights, referencing,

punctuation, tables and photo captions. There are

twelve assignments to test your knowledge – they

focus on marking of book pages, technical

documents and scientific papers to ensure you learn

the concepts in depth. The course also covers

business aspects (rates, quotes, New Zealand

requirements, GST, contracts, conflicts, etc.) and

marketing essentials in the last few tutorials.

You will learn about grammar, style, consistency,

vocabulary differences and the subtleties of gender

and racially neutral language. Right from your first

lesson, you'll be working with your tutor learning how

to edit and proofread manuscripts, documents,

articles, and other material.

How will this course help me?

With contributions from successful editors,

proofreaders and publishers, this course will help you

develop all the skills you’ll need to achieve success in

this expanding field. You’ll learn grammatical and

structural editing and on-paper and electronic

editing. You’ll learn how to start your own freelance

editing business and, most importantly, how to get

paid a good fee!

Over time your ability to mark up text, correct

grammar and punctuation and revise and suggest

changes to text will develop. You’ll become skilful

and quick. As your knowledge and skills develop so

too will your career opportunities and potential to

earn decent money.

How long does the course take?

The course comes in 12 parts. Most students require 9

-12 months to complete this course. However, if you

want to go faster or slower than the average, we can

speed up or slow down.

To boldly go, where no man has gone before

Did you know this famous line from STAR TREK

contains a split infinitive? How should it read? ‘To

go boldly, where no man has gone before ...’ But

that doesn't have quite the same ring to it, does it?

Sometimes, correct grammar doesn't result in the

best impact on readers. Editors will always need

the human touch!

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W H A T Y O U R C O U R S E

I N C L U D E SYou’ll be

• correcting editorial and linguistic errors

(punctuation, grammar, spelling, etc.)

• checking proofs and marking up text, using proof

marks

• using style manuals and references

• doing on-screen editing and electronic markup

• understanding the whole publishing process

• setting up and running your own freelance

business from home.

There are good reasons to become a proofreader

and/or editor

Your knowledge of the English language will

improve vastly and you will learn techniques for

correcting your own and other people's texts. With

continued development there are a number of roles

you can move into, including editing, publishing,

publicity, journalism, public relations, advertising,

desktop publishing, e-publishing and creative

writing.

You will be able to assist family and friends with

their studies, work documents, manuscripts or any

other writing where being correct matters.

When you enrol in this Proofreading & Editing course

you will receive your first two tutorials and editing

assignments. These require about 3-4-5 hours each to

master. You will receive tutorials on a regular basis,

so you always have one on hand. Each tutorial takes

you further into the career of proofreading and

editing. You’ll also learn how the publishing industry

works.

By the completion of this course, you will have edited

a variety of documents, proofed several book

extracts, and learned the most useful proofreading

symbols. You'll have earned your DipEdit Diploma.

The Institute will train you to find work in the

industry or getting your own freelance business

started if that is your aim.

Your personal tutor will guide you

An experienced editor and mentor will be your tutor

throughout the course. You and your tutor will work

together to develop your knowledge and skills so you

can achieve a professional level of competency in

editing and proofreading.

When each assignment is returned to you, you will

receive a detailed, personal work critique, plus advice

about your proofreading and editing techniques.

Your tutor's role is to assess your assignments, help

you develop your skills and coach you to a level of

competency so you'll have earned your Diploma. Your

tutor will provide you with valuable feedback and

insight into every aspect of your work. You’ll get one-

on-one tuition. This can be by email, phone or

Student Portal online. Whether your aim is to become

a professional editor and proofreader or not, your

tutor will help you develop your skills so you can

apply them in all areas of your own reading and

writing. Some students take this course purely for

self-improvement. Excellence is a worthy goal.

Some of the work areas you can aspire to include:

• working with a publisher, editor, copy editor

• mixing with other editors and meeting authors

• building trade relationships within the publishing

industry and online.

A Poem by Anon

I have a spelling chequer

It came with my pea sea

It plainly marquees for my revue

Miss steaks eye cannot sea.

When eye strike a quay, right a word

I weight four it two say

Whether eye am wrong oar wright

It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid

It nose bee four two late

And eye can put the error rite

It's rarely, rarely grate.

I've run this poem threw it

I'm shore your pleased two no

Its letter perfect in its weigh

My chequer told me sew

My chequer tolled me sew.

This poem is an amusing tale which shows why people can’t

rely on their computer spellchecker to correct their work.

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O P P O R T U N I T I E SIf anything, the Internet has contributed to a

revitalised and thriving readership of books,

magazines and newspapers. What nobody counted

on, it seems, was that the Internet has opened up

the world and made information much more

accessible. E-books are now downloaded

electronically. They still need editors and

proofreaders! Paper books are bought over the

Internet in staggering numbers. This means the

price of books is now more affordable to the

average person. Booksellers are able to obtain any

title from anywhere. Publishing is thriving. There is

plenty of work for trained editors and proofreaders.

You can work full-time, part time, or just earn a little

extra income when you need it. You can fit the work

around the demands of home and family. You can

have a career that is not bound by set hours, and you

don't have to go outside the home to work.

You can begin a career in editing and/or proofreading

at any age, and continue for as long as you enjoy it.

(Minimum course entry age is 16.) You can edit and/or

proofread from any location, town or country. You

don't need to live in the heart of a city. A phone,

computer and Internet connection will link you to

publishing houses and businesses worldwide. You

could have clients in Matamata, Mumbai or

Melbourne. On the printed page you have no accent!

You will gain an enormous sense of satisfaction not

only from establishing a fulfilling career, but you will

experience your own personal development. You will

develop professional relationships with people from

across a range of industries. You’ll be entitled to join

professional associations and publishing industry

groups that can lead to a network of exciting social

contacts and new friends.

The opportunities for editing and/or proofreading

are almost unlimited. If you think there is only a

limited number of editing and proofreading jobs out

there, think again. There was a time when many

people thought the Internet would kill off written

books. Not so.

Many new freelancers wonder how much to charge as

a text proofreader. We will show you how to quote for

jobs, so you earn a decent pay rate.

We have all under quoted a job at some time, but

when you have expert guidance, it gets easier to

quote accurately.

Tip: Never give a fixed-price quote without seeing at

least a quarter of the manuscript. If you can't check

the whole document, ask for a few sample pages

from the middle or the end. (Because the first

chapter has probably been well polished by the

author, whereas the middle and end text will be fairly

raw.)

Charging an hourly rate

Most freelancers have an hourly rate they use to

calculate a quote for an editing or proofreading job.

Tip: Most freelancers don't have a single hourly rate.

What you charge per hour varies depending on the

job, how complex the text is, how familiar you are

with the subject, whether prior specialised

knowledge is required, how quickly you work, how

much you want to do the work, what the delivery

deadline is, etc.

Other factors are any on-going relationship with the

client, the state of the manuscript including the

quality of the writing, and any complicated

formatting or formulae.

P R I C I N G & Q U O T I N G

How many errors did you find?

Well done if you found ten.

It was the summer of 1959', the year before Jane-

Marie was born, all golden an bubbling with

laughter, that I first discouvered my desire for

painting. It wasn't anything special that drew me to

the canvas, brush in hand, just a faint need two

cover the white backdrop with color. The brush

moved of it's own accord - sweeping strokes of blue

and splashes of yellow. Light was coming in through

the small window in the garage,casting a soft glow

across the canvas and filling me with a sense of

renewed purpose. Until now it had seemed such an

empty life, only patches of joy coloring the dull

existence. No more though. Suddenly the sun was

shining The canvas filled began to fill with life.

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What reasonable questions should you ask a

client?

• When do you want the work done?

• What is your budget for this?

• Can I charge you by the hour? By the number of

words?

• How much of the manuscript can I see before I

quote?

• Who is the contact person for queries?

• Do you want handwritten changes on a printout,

an emailed list of corrections, or editorial changes

made to electronic copy?

• Will I need to attend meetings?

• Can I charge for attendance?

• Do you reimburse me for expenses? Or do I build

them into my quote?

• Can I make progress charges?

You’ll need to know how to handle all of the above

when you have your own business.

What should you put in a written quote?

You’ll learn what to include and what to show as

extras. You’ll also know when to specify what you

won't be doing within your price. There’s a lot to

learn, so get it right from the start.

This industry is huge!

Millions of books are published each year. Each

book needed checking. Magazines and newspapers

are a multi-million dollar industry. Publishing is a

big employer. Add to these figures press releases,

blogs, websites, newsletters and bulletins. Don’t

overlook the need for skilled editors and

proofreaders by trade journals, paper-shuffling

industries like insurance and freight; plus private

clients who want their websites, annual reports,

newsletters, catalogues and blogs to be free of

embarrassing errors.

Are you beginning to realise how big the

proofreading market is? To meet this huge demand

publishers rely heavily on freelance workers. All they

want to know is; “Can you make this text error free?”

“How much is your fee?” “How soon can you do it?”

When you graduate from this course you will be

recognised as a competent proofreader and editor,

with specialised knowledge of the publishing

industry. In short, a very employable person.

Charging by the page

You’ll get requests from people who tell you how

many pages their document is. They’ll assure you the

quality is outstanding. But unless you have seen a

sizeable portion of the text, page numbers don't tell

you much. An A4 page may have 250 well-written

words in 12 point Times, double-spaced. Or it can

have 550 poorly-written words in Arial Narrow,

single-spaced. When you have seen the text, you can

send a quote. If the client prefers to pay by the page,

fine. We show you how to work out what you need to

charge by the page, based on your hourly rate.

It’s not just the words on a page

We show you how to add a percentage for extra work

like checking facts, making or responding to calls

and emails, and other relevant tasks besides straight

proofreading work. A five-minute phone call about an

unrelated item can cost you up to 30 minutes in

finding and supplying the required information.

During this course, you will discover how much work

you can actually do in a working day. It’s different for

everyone. For a fulltime editor, it might be 7-8 hours.

Whereas a mother working part-time might be happy

to achieve 3-4 hours.

When the client asks you to quote

What do you say when people ask for ‘a ballpark

figure’? Soon you’ll know how to estimate accurately.

Until then, be careful. Unless you have seen the

manuscript and even if you have edited similar

material for the same client in the past, you can only

guess how long it will take to edit. Remember, people

believe your ‘ballpark figure’ is accurate. Estimate too

high and you won’t get the work. Quote too low and

you’ll be working for peanuts. Finding out how to

charge correctly could recover the cost of this course

from your first few editing jobs.

How fast should you be working?

There is no set answer to this question. It depends on

your knowledge of the document's subject, whether

you are a quick and disciplined worker, the quality of

the manuscript, any formatting of pages, the number

of words on a page, how much fact-checking you

need to do, how many questions you need to ask the

author or project manager, the number of mid-job

interruptions you get from the client, etc. Some parts

of a job may require an hour for just one page. Other

times you may be able to edit 6-10 pages an hour.

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This course has been a

great investment, it is

well structured and

well managed. The

whole administration

from first registering

interest, to payment,

to receiving online details

and paper tutorials was a very easy, user-friendly

process. The tone of the tutorials is excellent: I got

the sense of classroom learning without being in a

classroom. Easy to read, follow and understand,

plenty of time to go back and re-read, and plenty of

opportunity to ask for help and advice when unsure.

The student forum proved very useful. I liked the

format and variety of each assignment to affirm the

learning in each tutorial. Suggestions for wider

reading and research were very useful and relevant,

and even that process sometimes lead to further

reading on a tangent (time-permitting!). The last

two tutorials on setting up a business were very

thorough and helpful for a beginner with no prior

experience in this area. I can honestly say there is

nothing I disliked! I was very happy with the service

and experience. I will look to NZIBS again when I am

ready to take my next course, and will highly

recommend to others looking for a similar

challenge. Thank you for providing such a fantastic

course and opening up a new world of opportunity!

- Jessica Wood, Wellington

I have not studied for

many many years, but

this experience was

amazing. I found the

course material

excellently presented,

the tutors helpful and

the course itself is

everything and more than I expected. It is certainly

wonderful knowing I will now be able to contribute

financially to our family through being able to work

in my new found career.

Yesterday I completed my very first paid job! I have

also acquired another contract. So although just a

few weeks after qualifying, seems I am already well

on my way. This doesn’t feel like work as I am just

enjoying it so much. Thank you NZIBS ‐ you have

helped me to do what I love and get paid for it!!

- Robyn Van Duyn, Opotiki

I did the course while

working 30 hours a

week and having two

children under four. It

was a busy time but I

thoroughly enjoyed the

course, and learning

and doing something I loved

and was passionate about made the journey easier.

NZIBS and the way their courses are developed are

very supportive. I found the NZIBS student forum very

helpful . My tutor was always easy to contact if I had

any questions. With my diploma and some very

helpful tutorials towards the end, I set up my own

freelance proofreading and copy editing business

Crucial Corrections which is still going strong today.

- Nikki Crutchley, Cambridge

I would recommend this

course to anyone

wanting to further their

knowledge on the

correct grammar and

punctuation to use, not

just someone wishing to

make a career form

proofreading! It is a very informative, enjoyable,

detailed 12-month journey with the guaranteed

outcome of increased understanding of the English

language and the correct way to portray it. I have just

completed my first (quite) big job, paid! I hope to

grow my business (Pro Writings) into a successful

one, I know I can do the work to a high standard,

thanks to the knowledge and skills I received.

- Sarah White, Putaruru

The staff at NZIBS gave me

excellent support. My

skills in punctuation,

grammar and spelling

have vastly improved.

The course renewed my

enthusiasm for English.

The information about

starting up your own business was both enjoyable

and pragmatic. The course helped me to venture into

being a sole trader. I have attained new skills for CV

writing (cvwriter.nz). I have a future in helping people

with job applications. I highly recommend the course

as it can open up new possibilities.

- Martin Turner, Featherston

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W H A T G R A D U A T E S S A Y

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I have thoroughly enjoyed

my year of learning

with excellent

guidance from my

tutor. The need to

allow for different

styles and genre of

writing and, most

important of all, the need for strict attention to

detail. Each assignment presented challenges to

find all the errors and the first time I missed a

quotation mark in a different font I realised that I

was on a hiding to nothing! The extensive literature

provided has been very useful. The very practical

advice on how to market oneself is also very

important to become a professional proofreader.

- Dr Stephen Connellan, Auckland

The biggest advantage

of this course is that,

when you finish, you’re

not faced with starting

to look for work from

scratch. You’ve already

learnt the skills to

effectively and

efficiently market yourself, as well as the actual

skills needed for the job. The skills taught are useful

across many industries – you can’t lose!

- Karin Waldhauser, Switzerland

My experience has two facets:

firstly, the course is

extremely thorough,

well thought out and

superbly presented. I

would have no

hesitation in

recommending it to anyone

who is contemplating either honing their skills or

learning the 'trade' to make it their profession. It is

simply excellent. Secondly, my experience on a

personal level has been marred by a lot of issues

that have nothing whatsoever to do with the course,

and which resulted in a lot of disappointment in my

performance. The bright side of that has been the

stellar performance of the Institute, who very kindly

allowed me the extension. I am thrilled to have

completed it and have no doubt that I will use what

I have learned. The possibilities are exciting!

- Joan Davies, Auckland

You would think that getting

a PhD would provide me

with a sense of certainty

about my own writing,

but it did not, and my

confidence took another

blow when I lost my

proofreader. I have always

loved working with words and I decided to take the

NZIBS course as a test to see if I really did have the

skills. I loved the course and I grew from the feedback

I received from my tutor. It pushed me back into the

land of verbs and nouns, it made me face my

punctuation demons and it helped me ascend my

grammar woes. I have now carved out a niche for my

freelance services (swiftsolutions.co.nz). But even

more than this, I have developed the belief in myself

that I can write and that I have a few stories worth

telling, so I am enrolling on a NZIBS writing course.

- Donna Swift, Upper Moutere

I thoroughly enjoyed

doing this course. I

learned about how

much I don't know and

have yet to learn. I have

done proofreading in

my job as a personal

assistant and also

proofread for family and friends for years but had

never considered it to be something that I could turn

into a business. My husband would often ask me why

I did not charge people. I would always say "because I

don't have the pieces of paper" meaning any formal

qualifications. I was especially pleased to find that

there were tutorials on how to set up a business and

about marketing. I do not have a business

background so did not feel confident. I now feel that I

have the skills I need to set up my own business.

- Jacqueline Davey, Ashburton

The course provided an

avenue for employment,

either freelancing or

establishing my own

business. The tutorial

staff were extremely

helpful throughout,

endlessly patient and equally

timely with their responses. Money well spent.

- Robert McKenzie, Christchurch

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PhD (University of Auckland)

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PhD (University of Otago)

MA (University of California)

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4. Student fees are for the duration of the course – six months for life coaching and creative writing (short

course) and one year for all other courses. If you have not completed your course by this time, an extension

can be granted at the discretion of the Principal based on your performance and consistency.

5. At the successful conclusion of this course, provided you have met the required standards of tuition, you

will receive your graduation documentation from the Institute.

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T H E I M P O R T A N C E O F G O O D

G R A M M A RTell people over dinner you have

spent seven years writing a book on

geology and you might generate

polite questions about fossils while

waiting for the pudding.

Tell them you have spent seven years

writing a grammar textbook of the

English language and calm, rational

human beings break out in valve-

bursting apoplexy.

Opinions will flow faster than the

Chardonnay. What is it about

grammar that generates such heat?

Well, we don't all do geology, but we

all do grammar, all the time.

Grammar is something we care

about, sometimes for good reasons,

other times for downright dotty

reasons.

Let's get the dotty ones out of the

way first. People get upset about

split infinitives, prepositions ending

sentences, speech habits such as

saying “dunno” and “gunna” and

“aks” (instead of ask).

There is the greengrocer's

apostrophe ("carrot's $1.85 kg").

Using a singular verb when logic

demands a plural ("there's five boys

in the band"). Double negatives

("I haven't done nothing") and so on.

We can understand the meanings of

most of these as long as they're used

in an appropriate context. We know

exactly what people mean when

they say or write them and often

they're a mark of local dialect, of

relaxed informal styles.

In the case of "there is" followed by a

plural, it is a genuine example of

grammar on the move, changing

before our eyes and ears.

A check on transcripts of BBC

programmes will reveal "there is"

followed by a plural from the lips of

prime ministers and leading

journalists who work for the BBC

itself.

So, getting upset about this is just

plain silly. "There is" plus plural is

here to stay. It's the white butterfly

of grammar.

Double negatives can be heard and

read all the time, from all social

strata.

Recently I heard: "I wouldn't be

surprised if we didn't get a green-

friendly budget this time around".

And: "I don't know of anyone who

hasn't been to Rome who doesn't

long to go back".

English is very good at double

negatives. But we understand the

intended meaning, so let's celebrate

its versatility.

People also get disproportionately

upset about foreign word imports,

often introduced through American

television shows such as Friends

"How fabulous is that!" and "I am so

not going to do that!"

Grammar changes over time. We

don't use the same grammar as

Chaucer so, again, let's not be silly

about it changing during our tenure.

But are there things we really should

be getting upset about? Probably,

though grammarians try not to get

upset, preferring instead to explain

the issues.

But what about university students

not knowing what a noun is or

writing ‘could of’ instead of ‘could

have’? This simply reveals a lack

of basic knowledge of how the

English language works.

By Michael McCarthy. Abridged.

Reproduced for educational purposes.

It also shows an ignorance of the

relationship between speech and

writing.

But whose fault is this? Maybe it's the

fault of professional educators, for

jumping on and off fashionable

educational bandwagons.

Or perhaps there is so much other PC

dross on the national educational

curriculum that teaching how

language works gets sidelined.

But let me give you an example of

something you really should get

upset about. One major airline plays

a pre-recorded message just before

takeoff which includes the following

words: “Use of laptop computers and

battery-operated equipment can be

used once airborne and the fasten

seatbelts sign has been switched off.”

This is simply bad grammar, the

worst there is. The repetition of "use"

in the subject and "used" as a verb is

lazy, sloppy communication rather

than a violation of some sacred rule.

The amazing thing is, no one at the

airline seems to have noticed. This is

not speech-in-action, so there is no

excuse. Think of its provenance. This

message was first written down,

shown to a supervisor, then approved

by a committee, then carefully

recorded by a professional voice

actor.

Grammar matters deeply when it's a

question of good and bad

communication. What we should be

teaching is not a set of prescriptions

that people won't remember anyway,

but how grammar weaves threads

into the tapestry of meaning and

how easily those threads can become

snagged. It's not a question of

following grammar rules, but a

question of understanding what

communication means and how it

works.

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