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Copyediting II

WRITING X 451.4

Enhance existing copyediting skills in this course focused on building professional-level skills and practices.

What you can learn.

Learn best practices for completing a document review
Employ common copyediting notation while mastering rules of grammar and style
Review documents and collaborate in teams to complete assignments and projects
Learn to use the tools of professional copyeditors

About this course:

This course provides extensive copyediting practice. Appropriate for writers of all genres and those seeking to develop professional skills in copyediting, students learn best practices for completing a document review, including common grammar rules, copyediting notation, and reading like a copyeditor. The course relies on The Chicago Manual of Style and involves the use of various in-house/client-created style guides. Students should expect rigorous reading assignments and some team-based communications with strict adherence to deadlines. Completion of Copyediting I prior to enrollment in Copyediting II is highly recommended. Students are expected to have functional competency in using Track Changes in Word prior to the course.

Prerequisites

WRITING X 451.1 Copyediting I, or departmental approval.