ENGL 3070 - Principles of Technical and Professional Editing

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL 1102 with a “C” or better.
This course is designed to introduce students to principles and practical applications of technical and professional editing in business/industry, non-profit, technical, scientific and government settings. It will focus on the crucial role editors play in the communication of information as they develop objectives for editing, work with and substantially improve texts and visuals in both print and electronic contexts, and establish and maintain relationships with authors and other involved in the production of documents. Because editors must often be responsible for a document from planning through production, layout and document design are also considered, as well as contemporary production processes. It will include copy marking, copyediting, and comprehensive editing. Legal issues of copyright are also included. Students will read scholarly and popular work related to workplace practices of editors.