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Editorial Workshop II: Intermediate Copyediting

JOURN X415

41373
Delivery Options Online

Study the more complex aspects of copyediting and the fine points of editorial style that editors of book-length manuscripts must master. Refine querying technique and learn how to approach the issues that arise when working progressively on segments of a longer manuscript, including how to estimate time and cost for editing. Practice content editing by working with tables, references and footnotes. Enrollment is limited.

Course Outline

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Course Objectives

  • Explain the role of an editor in a variety of realms, including print and online.
  • Explain levels of editing and how they apply to projects.
  • Write a cover letter to an author.
  • Formulate appropriate, effective and respectful author queries.
  • Resolve the trickier problems of grammar and usage, based on sound editorial principles and authorities.
  • Identify problems of organization and flow in a manuscript and suggest a reorganization that meets the needs of the text's audience and author.
  • Identify problems of wordiness and redundancy in a manuscript and suggest effective alternatives.
  • Edit a technical manuscript including figures, tables, and other elements.
  • Create and follow a style sheet. Understand the copyeditor's role in the publishing process, including the responsibilities and the limitations of authority.
  • Prepare for the challenges and opportunities in the publishing industry for both in-house and freelance copyeditors.

What You Learn

  • Steps in making a manuscript into a book
  • Sizing up the job, including levels and types of editing and time and cost estimates
  • Brief comparison of editorial styles, including author’s versus house style; when to use a particular style; and the tricky points of editorial style
  • Grammar, usage and concision
  • Editing for cohesion, including organization, transitions and topic flow, tone, accuracy and lists
  • Editing special elements, including tabular matter; illustrations; captions, labels and legends; glossaries; and indexes
  • Different types of reference systems
  • Footnotes, endnotes and in-text notes
  • Bibliographies and reference lists
  • Business of editing and a new world for editors, including in-house editing and the realities of freelancing; technology and the publishing business; and growth areas and new jobs for editors

How You Learn

  • Online lectures
  • Reading assignments
  • Editing exercises
  • Discussion participation
  • Midterm
  • Final editing assignment
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Sections

Section 050

Apr 06, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021 Online

Course Fee(s)

Course Fee credit (2 units)

$810.00


Type Online, Fixed Date

Enroll in this course by its start date and complete it by its specified end date. There are no live sessions, but plenty of opportunities to collaborate with your classmates and instructor.

Dates

Apr 06, 2021 to Jun 29, 2021

Delivery Options

Online

Available for Credit

2 semester units

Instructors

  • Megan Parker

Section Notes

Prerequisite of Editorial Workshop I: Introduction to Copyediting X405 is required for enrollment in this course.

Section Materials

  • Textbook (Mandatory) Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary © 2003 Merriam-Webster, Inc. 11th edition ISBN 0877798095 Textbook ISBN: 9780877798095
  • Textbook (Mandatory) The Chicago Manual of Style © 2017 University of Chicago Press 17th edition ISBN 022628705X Textbook ISBN: 978-0226287058
  • Textbook (Mandatory) The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications by Amy Einsohn © 2019 University of California Press 4th edition ISBN 0520286723 Textbook ISBN: 9780520271562

This course applies to the following programs:

Professional Sequence in Editing

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Required Courses

  • Grammar, Mechanics and Usage for Editors
  • Editorial Workshop I: Introduction to Copyediting
  • Editorial Workshop II: Intermediate Copyediting
  • Advanced Editorial Workshop

Learn More About this Program

Notes

Departmental contact: extension-letters@berkeley.edu | (510) 643-1110

Prerequisites

Editorial Workshop I: Introduction to Copyediting JOURN X405
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Megan Parker

Megan Parker, M.A., has worked as a middle school English teacher, a learning specialist for college students, and a freelance editor, so her passion for words and how to use them runs bone-deep. Prior to grad school, she earned her B.A. in English with honors from the historic Flagler College, which, from the inside, looks suspiciously like Hogwarts.
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