Proficiency in Copyediting
Becoming an expert in the art
Principles of professional editing
Course details
Suggested timeline: 24–36 months into editing
Total time: Approx. 12 hours
Course description
The course on professional editing lists about 25 principles of editing grouped into four categories: (a) basics, (b) content and logic, (c) enhancing clarity within sentences, and (d) effectiveness within and between sentences.
An explanation for each of these principles will be provided, indicating a specific trait, characteristic, or skill that will distinguish a professional copyeditor from other editors.
A practical application of these traits will be demonstrated by using 3–5 examples for each of these 25 principles.
After completing this course, you will be able to identify some of the editorial skills you may have to work on to stand out from the others.
Editing sentences at different levels
Course details
Suggested timeline: 24–36 months into editing
Total time: Approx. 3 hours
Course description
This course lets you know how different editors may edit a given sentence to different “levels,” based on their own idea of perfection. Over 40 examples are used to drive home the practical reality of this point.
These discussions will let you know where you stand and what areas you need to work on to become better.
This course may also have a subtle practical utility. To what extent should you edit a manuscript, given a certain time and pricing? Answers to questions such as these can also be learned by a careful study of these examples illustrating different levels of editing.
