Project
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. It is designed to help you understand how editors interact with
authors as well as to learn skills necessary for the various levels of
editing. It is a multi-step assignment, requiring you to reflect on
what you have learned at each step, to use what you have learned in
subsequent steps, and to keep on schedule.
Completing writing and editing assignments conscientiously and meeting
deadlines precisely is necessary to creating a productive working
relationship between author and editor, as it enables both authors and
editors the time needed to co their best work. In this course,
conscientious and timely work is even more important, as your partner's
grade is affected by your input.
All project assignments are due on the date listed on the schedule. You
must deliver them to me and to your partner, either in person in class
or by email by 6 pm. Assignments handed in one class period late will
be penalized by one grade.
Assignments may not be handed in more than one class period late: if
any draft or edit is not handed in by the next class period after the
due date, your partners will be reassigned, you will not be able to
complete the project, and you will not pass the course.
Exceptions will be made only in case of serious illness or emergencies.
Contact me immediately if you think you will miss a deadline for these
reasons.
The project
grade counts as 30% of your final grade in the course: 10% for the
drafts of the papers, 10% for the edits, and 10% for the memos and
reflections.
Paper topics
Annotated bibliography
Draft 1
Editor/Author conferences
Developmental edit
Draft 2
Line edit
Final draft
Final edit
Paper
Final reflection
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