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Course Description

Mastery of book manuscript editing requires a thorough knowledge of style and editorial judgment. What are the demands of the reader? How does an editor choose one style over another? The Advanced Manuscript Editing course builds on the two prerequisites (Basic and Intermediate) with continued practice on longer and more complex materials. Working electronically, students will become familiar with the structure of a book and gain skills in assessing manuscripts, writing editorial notes, setting editorial priorities, managing elements such as illustrations and documentation, and preparing the edited manuscript for typesetting. There will be plenty of hands-on practice in sentence- and paragraph-level editing. Quizzes and discussions will touch on challenging aspects of grammar and of editing books in various genres. Using Carol Fisher Saller’s The Subversive Copy Editor as a resource, the class will discuss the editor’s mediating role and how to build trust with authors and other members of the book team. Finally, student will take a good look at what it’s like to be an editor and live a word-focused life.

This class will be working in Microsoft Word using the Track Changes function. Students are best prepared if they have already taken Editing Electronically, or if they have familiarity with using Word for editing in a work context.

"Online self-paced" refers to course start and end dates. "Online fixed date" refers to the synchronous session schedule fully available under "Section Notes."

 

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Section Title
Advanced Manuscript Editing
Type
Online, self-paced
Dates
Jun 12, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Type
Online, fixed date
Days
Sa
Time
9:00AM to 10:30AM
Dates
Jun 17, 2023 to Jul 15, 2023
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
7.5
Location
  • Online
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Tuition Fees non-credit $1,300.00
Instructors
Section Notes

Synchronous sessions are conducted on Saturdays, 9 - 10:30 a.m. Central Time.

Dates: June 17, 24, July 1, 8, and 15.

Required Text: The Subversive Copy Editor by Carol Fisher Saller

Section Title
Advanced Manuscript Editing
Type
Online, self-paced
Dates
Jul 31, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
Type
Online, fixed date
Days
Th
Time
7:00PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Aug 03, 2023 to Aug 31, 2023
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
7.5
Location
  • Online
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Tuition Fees non-credit $1,300.00
Instructors
Section Notes

Synchronous sessions are conducted on Thursdays, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Central Time.

Dates: August 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31.

Required Text: The Subversive Copy Editor by Carol Fisher Saller

Section Title
Advanced Manuscript Editing
Type
Online, self-paced
Dates
Sep 18, 2023 to Oct 19, 2023
Type
Online, fixed date
Days
Th
Time
7:00PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Sep 21, 2023 to Oct 19, 2023
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
7.5
Location
  • Online
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Tuition Fees non-credit $1,300.00
Instructors
Section Notes

Synchronous sessions are conducted on Thursdays, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Central Time.

Dates: September 21, 28, October 5, 12, and 19.

Required Text: The Subversive Copy Editor by Carol Fisher Saller

Section Title
Advanced Manuscript Editing
Type
Online, self-paced
Dates
Nov 13, 2023 to Dec 14, 2023
Type
Online, fixed date
Days
Th
Time
7:00PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Nov 16, 2023 to Dec 14, 2023
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
7.5
Location
  • Online
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Tuition Fees non-credit $1,300.00
Instructors
Section Notes

Synchronous sessions are conducted on Thursdays, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Central Time. 

Dates: November 16, 21*, 30, December 7, and 14.  

Please note that the class will meet from 7 - 8:30 pm Central Time on Tuesday, November 21 in week two to avoid the Thanksgiving holiday. 

Required Text: The Subversive Copy Editor by Carol Fisher Saller

Section Title
Advanced Manuscript Editing
Type
Online, self-paced
Dates
Jan 22, 2024 to Feb 22, 2024
Type
Online, fixed date
Days
Th
Time
7:00PM to 8:30PM
Dates
Jan 25, 2024 to Feb 22, 2024
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
7.5
Location
  • Online
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
Tuition Fees non-credit $1,300.00
Instructors
Section Notes

Synchronous sessions are conducted on Thursdays, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Central Time. 

Dates: January 25, February 1, 8, 15, and 22.

Required Text: The Subversive Copy Editor by Carol Fisher Saller

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