Course info
Course name, Copy Editing Strategies
Academic Technologies Department (formerly LTS) Type of course Microsoft Office
About the course
Upcoming Classes
No classes scheduled
Description
I have worked in the printing and publishing industry for more than 25 years formatting academic journal content for printing, copy editing academic journal manuscripts, and managing a team of copy editors. I will give you some tips and techniques that have worked well for me over the years and give you some insight into the publication process and the role of the copy editor. This workshop should be useful for authors, copy editors, or those interested in writing or copy editing.
Objectives
- understand the general workflow for manuscripts to publication
- understand the different levels of copy editing
- be familiar with tools used to process manuscripts for publication
- recognize common errors made by academic authors
- find helpful resources
Prerequisites
- Familiarity with Microsoft Word
- Familiarity with web browsing
Administrators
- Mark H. Suggs
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