Copyediting I (WCWP-40236)
10 Weeks | $595 | Online
As a copyeditor (or copy editor), you will be expected to proofread text for errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling and check for readability, style, and agreement with editorial style. To be successful, you must be meticulous to ensure that material is error-free and matches the style of a publication. Copyeditors suggest revisions, such as changing words and rearranging sentences and paragraphs to improve clarity or accuracy. You may also carry out research, confirm sources, and verify facts, dates, and statistics. Through the Copyediting Certificate Program, you will learn about all of the aforementioned areas. You will also identify your own professional goals and create a personalized plan to help you take the first steps toward a new career in copyediting upon completing the program. The Copyediting I course is the first class in a series of three courses: Copyediting I, Copyediting II, and Copyediting III. It is designed to help you improve your copyediting skills and will begin to prepare you for an in-house or freelance career in copyediting. You will learn light copyediting (also known as copy editing), which involves the correction of errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and usage. You will also explore the tools and techniques the professionals use. The goal of this course is to teach you to execute an effective light edit using standard editing marks and Microsoft Word tools, such as tracking, commenting, Find and Replace, spell-check, and basic macros, as well as learn about style guides, and create style sheets. In addition, you'll practice ways to communicate clearly and professionally with authors and writers via queries and comments.
What you will learn:
- Copyediting (or copy editing) and proofreading symbols to correct indisputable errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, syntax, and usage on hard-copy content.
- Identifying the varying levels of editorial depth (light, medium, heavy).
- The common reference books and resources used to guide and support changes for accuracy and consistency.
- Effective strategies for communicating clearly, succinctly, and professionally with authors and writers via queries/comments.
- How to create style sheets and why they are important.
- Microsoft Word tools and techniques for performing effective light editing (tracking, commenting, Find and Replace, spell-check, and basic macros).
- Editorial processes, types of editors, and resources professionals use.
- Career information and personal goal setting to guide you toward your next step in the field.
Quarters Offered: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall | Online
Prerequisite: Grammar Lab (WCWP-40234)
Requirements: Microsoft Word 2016/Office 365 (PC or Mac) or higher required. Access to a printer and scanner or scanning app required.
Next Class: To continue progress in the Copyediting Certificate, the next class is Copyediting II.
Contact: For more information about this course, please email ahl@ucsd.edu.
Note: Fulfills 3 units toward requirements for the Copyediting Certificate. This online course is not self-paced. There are assignments and readings with weekly due dates. Please purchase textbooks before class begins.
Course Number: WCWP-40236
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Copyediting
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7/6/2021 - 9/11/2021
$595
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Palmer, Timothy
Timothy Palmer, MA Applied Linguistics, has been teaching English and academic skills for over a decade. He provides instruction for UCSD Extension’s English Language Institute and for the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program. He also teaches Grammar Lab for the Copyediting Certificate and is the English Language and Writing Tutor for the Humanities Department at Revelle College. From teaching in a variety of settings, he has learned the importance of listening to students and evaluating their individual needs in order to provide the most relevant and practical instruction possible. He is passionate about core language knowledge areas such as grammar, vocabulary, writing, spoken fluency, and presentation skills. Above all, Tim strives to empower non-native speakers by h...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDThe Chicago Manual of Style (Hard copy or online version accepted.) 17th
by
ISBN / ASIN: 9780226287058
The Copyeditor's Handbook 4th
by Amy Einsohn and Marilyn Schwartz
ISBN / ASIN: 9780520286726
The Copyeditor's Workbook 1st
by Amy Buky, Marilyn Schwarts, Amy Einsohn
ISBN / ASIN: 9780520294356
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Hardcover or paid online subscription is acceptable: https://merriam-webster.com/) 11th
by Merriam-Webster's
ISBN / ASIN: 9780877798071
Editing in Word 2016 (see notes below regarding purchasing instructions) 2nd
by Adrienne Montgomerie
ISBN / ASIN: 9781775045717
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
Early enrollment advised.
Prerequisite required.
No refunds after: 7/9/2021.
1st no meeting date: 9/6/2021.
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NOTE:
This is an online course. You will have access to this class on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed. To login to your course, go to your MyExtension account, select My Courses, select this course and then click the link that appears under Online Provider. Prerequisite: Grammar Lab (WCWP-40234). You can order the ebook Editing in Word 2016 at: : http://www.lulu.com/shop/adrienne-montgomerie/editing-in-word-2nd-edition/ebook/product-23578168.html
7/6/2021 - 9/11/2021
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You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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7/6/2021 - 9/11/2021
$595
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Humphrey, Elizabeth King, Associate manager of corporate communications and a freelance editor, writer, and book designer.
Elizabeth Humphrey manages internal communications for a global contract research organization where she edits and writes. She freelances for publications and businesses and her credits include pieces for The Writer and Scientific American Mind. Although she has edited for years, Humphrey received her University of Chicago editing certificate in 2011 and a certificate in technical and professional communications in 2012. Her book writing credits include "Idiot's Guide: Gluten-Free Eating" (2014). She teaches Copyediting I and Digitial Skills for Editors for the Copyediting Certificate Program .
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDThe Chicago Manual of Style (Hard copy or online version accepted.) 17th
by
ISBN / ASIN: 9780226287058
The Copyeditor's Handbook 4th
by Amy Einsohn and Marilyn Schwartz
ISBN / ASIN: 9780520286726
The Copyeditor's Workbook 1st
by Amy Buky, Marilyn Schwarts, Amy Einsohn
ISBN / ASIN: 9780520294356
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Hardcover or paid online subscription is acceptable: https://merriam-webster.com/) 11th
by Merriam-Webster's
ISBN / ASIN: 9780877798071
Editing in Word 2016 (see notes below regarding purchasing instructions) 2nd
by Adrienne Montgomerie
ISBN / ASIN: 9781775045717
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
Early enrollment advised.
Prerequisite required.
No refunds after: 7/9/2021.
1st no meeting date: 9/6/2021.
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NOTE:
This is an online course. You will have access to this class on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed. To login to your course, go to your MyExtension account, select My Courses, select this course and then click the link that appears under Online Provider. Prerequisite: Grammar Lab (WCWP-40234). You can order the ebook Editing in Word 2016 at: : http://www.lulu.com/shop/adrienne-montgomerie/editing-in-word-2nd-edition/ebook/product-23578168.html
7/6/2021 - 9/11/2021
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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7/6/2021 - 9/11/2021
$595
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Steele, Christine
Christine Steele is an editor/writer with more than 25 years of experience, 12 of them in financial services. She’s launched 100+-page corporate style guides; established editing best practices in London, England; and edited books on historical fiction and retirement. She has also freelanced as Steele Editing & Writing.
She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the Editorial Freelancers Association, and a lifetime member and past board member of ACES: The Society for Editing. She has a bachelor’s degree in Communication Arts from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a combined certificate in Print/Broadcast Journalism from UCLA Extension.
Christine is known for sharing her passion for words and loves the ampersand. She encourages o...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDThe Chicago Manual of Style (Hard copy or online version accepted.) 17th
by
ISBN / ASIN: 9780226287058
The Copyeditor's Handbook 4th
by Amy Einsohn and Marilyn Schwartz
ISBN / ASIN: 9780520286726
The Copyeditor's Workbook 1st
by Amy Buky, Marilyn Schwarts, Amy Einsohn
ISBN / ASIN: 9780520294356
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Hardcover or paid online subscription is acceptable: https://merriam-webster.com/) 11th
by Merriam-Webster's
ISBN / ASIN: 9780877798071
Editing in Word 2016 (see notes below regarding purchasing instructions) 2nd
by Adrienne Montgomerie
ISBN / ASIN: 9781775045717
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
Early enrollment advised.
Prerequisite required.
No refunds after: 7/9/2021.
1st no meeting date: 9/6/2021.
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NOTE:
This is an online course. You will have access to this class on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed. To login to your course, go to your MyExtension account, select My Courses, select this course and then click the link that appears under Online Provider. Prerequisite: Grammar Lab (WCWP-40234). You can order the ebook Editing in Word 2016 at: : http://www.lulu.com/shop/adrienne-montgomerie/editing-in-word-2nd-edition/ebook/product-23578168.html
7/6/2021 - 9/11/2021
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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7/6/2021 - 9/11/2021
$595
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Sanders, Suzanne
Suzanne Sanders teaches Grammar Lab , Copyediting I , Copyediting II , and Copyediting III for UC San Diego Extension's Copyediting Certificate Program . She has more than 20 years of experience in many areas of the editing field. Most recently, she was an assistant professor of English, co-chair of the English department and faculty adviser for the student newspaper at Wilbur Wright College, one of the City Colleges of Chicago. She has taught English composition, literature and journalism since 2001 at Wright, DePaul University’s School for New Learning, Columbia College, Dominican University and Triton College. She earned her MA in English from DePaul University and her BA in English from Northern Illinois University. Previously, she was an editor for two business-to-b...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDThe Chicago Manual of Style (Hard copy or online version accepted.) 17th
by
ISBN / ASIN: 9780226287058
The Copyeditor's Handbook 4th
by Amy Einsohn and Marilyn Schwartz
ISBN / ASIN: 9780520286726
The Copyeditor's Workbook 1st
by Amy Buky, Marilyn Schwarts, Amy Einsohn
ISBN / ASIN: 9780520294356
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (Hardcover or paid online subscription is acceptable: https://merriam-webster.com/) 11th
by Merriam-Webster's
ISBN / ASIN: 9780877798071
Editing in Word 2016 (see notes below regarding purchasing instructions) 2nd
by Adrienne Montgomerie
ISBN / ASIN: 9781775045717
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
Early enrollment advised.
Prerequisite required.
No refunds after: 7/9/2021.
1st no meeting date: 9/6/2021.
-
NOTE:
This is an online course. You will have access to this class on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed. To login to your course, go to your MyExtension account, select My Courses, select this course and then click the link that appears under Online Provider. Prerequisite: Grammar Lab (WCWP-40234). You can order the ebook Editing in Word 2016 at: : http://www.lulu.com/shop/adrienne-montgomerie/editing-in-word-2nd-edition/ebook/product-23578168.html
7/6/2021 - 9/11/2021
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You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Arts, Humanities, Languages & Digital Arts department at 858-534-5760 or ahl@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.