XCOM 20012 - Stylistic Editing
1031534
Professional and Continuing Studies
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Course description
Learn how to consider an entire document from the reader’s perspective and make decisions about style. Using practical examples from print and online documents, you will tackle various stylistic editing problems and find solutions.Course outline
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to
- evaluate and edit sentences for clarity (e.g., strong verbs, active voice, concrete nouns, unambiguous pronouns).
- evaluate and edit sentences for precision and concision (e.g., eliminate wordiness and redundancy).
- evaluate and edit a document to enhance grace (e.g., tone, bias, sentence type and variety).
- evaluate and edit a document for cohesion and coherence (e.g., logical connections, flow, transitions, topic sentences, readability).
- write an editor's note that communicates the reasons for your editorial decisions with tact and respect.
Recommendations
Recommended course preparation: XCOM 20008-Grammar and Punctuation Essentials, XCOM 20002-Editing FundamentalsApplies towards:
- Professional Editing Extension Certificate : Required courses
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