Andrew Gleason
Wondering if a career in copyediting is for you? Looking to learn the basics of what a copyeditor does?
How To Copyedit will help you build the underlying concepts needed for a strong foundation in copyediting.
In this course, you will be immersed in the workflow of a copyediting job from start to finish. Using interactive activities, readings, and other resources, you will learn and apply fundamental topics in copyediting, including grammar, punctuation, spelling, editorial style, basic editing tools, statements of work, and clear, professional editing correspondence.
This course is applicable to those exploring a career in editing and/or beginning editors of English from all geographical locations.
Skills / Knowledge
- Understand the role of the copyeditor
- Formulate professional editing correspondence
- Plan workflow
- Explain editorial approaches and changes
- Professional queries and author notes
- Communicate editorial approach and changes
- Copyediting tool competence in Track Changes (Word), style sheets, style guides, and dictionaries
- Accuracy standards in text-only documents
Issued on
December 18, 2023
Expires on
Does not expire