Editing, 3 hrs. Spring; W & S designators: This course introduces students to selected concepts and methods of editing, basic editing skills, comprehensive editing processes and principles, and various management and production methods. Prerequisite: ENG 3090 or permission of instructor.
In this course, you will learn the concepts and methods of editing, basic editing skills, comprehensive editing process and principles, and management and production methods. This is a hands-on class in which you will learn by doing.
After completing this course you will be able to:
- describe the breadth and diversity of editorial responsibilities
- discuss the various types of editing and levels of editing
- exhibit skills related to basic and comprehensive editing
- describe the various aspects of document management and production
Tools you will use in this class:
- Peer editing is one of the tools you have available to you to improve your writing. You will listen to the comments of your peers, as well as give them comments. The goal is to become the most helpful reader and listener that you can.
- Revising is another tool that you use to improve your writing. Revision goes beyond fixing spelling and punctuation. To revise means to re-see. Revising a piece of writing should be an act of re-seeing it. This often means making changes in ideas, paragraphs, sentences, etc.
For your Writing Projects in the class, you will:
- Complete a number of writing and editing assignments
- Present two oral reports on your work
- Use word processing, project management, graphic design, and desktop publishing software
Methods of Teaching: Lectures, discussion, individual writing, group writing, and reading.
Designators: Writing and Speaking
Prerequisite: English 3090 OR permission of the instructor
Required Course for the BA in English with a Concentration in Professional Writing
For more information about this course, please contact the instructor: Dr. Rosemary Horowitz, Department of English, horowitzr@appstate.edu.