HU 3606 Editing

Text

Einsohn, The Copyeditor's Handbook, 2nd ed.

Materials

Several red pencils

Course goals

This course is designed to give you an understanding of the responsibilities of an editor and a grounding in basic editorial skills. Though no single course can prepare you adequately to be an editor, you will learn about how editors think about things and what kinds of things they do.

Course work and grading

Exercises: involve copyediting brief writings in various genres 20%
Reading responses: to essays on editing 10%
Mid-term examination (take-home) 20%
Final examination (take home) 20%
Project 30%

The project involves writing a paper, editing a classmate's paper, and reflecting on what you learned from the experience of editing and being edited.

All work must be completed to pass the course.

Schedule | Exercises | Readings | Project