To thrive as a copy editor you must practice judicious and defensible editing. In this course you will be continually challenged to maintain the author’s voice and meaning while correcting subjective errors that result in convoluted writing. You will tear apart and rebuild sentences, build a case for why your revision is the best one, and practice communicating with the author and editor through sensitive and appropriate queries. You will get additional practice with style sheets and electronic editing, delve deeper into Chicago, and continue to explore varying editorial practices.
Copyediting I, II, III and Grammar Lab are offered every quarter. Please check the Enrollment Available Online date on the Extension Calendar to find out the next date that classes will publish to the web.
Note: Prerequisites for enrollment: Successful completion of Copyediting I (WCWP-40236). You may enroll in a future section of Copyediting II while currently finishing the Copyediting I course. Passing grades will be verified in prerequisites before the quarter begins.
Course Number: WCWP-40237
Credit: 3.00 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Copyediting
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4/6/2020 - 6/12/2020
$595
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online, Web-based instruction
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 Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century 2015
by Steven Pinker
ISBN / ASIN: 9780143127796
The Chicago Manual of Style (Hard copy of 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
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
Early enrollment advised.
Prerequisite required.
No refunds after: 4/10/2020.
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NOTE:
This is an online course; all class sessions are taught
online. There are no face-to-face class sessions. You
will have access to your online course on the published
start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is
confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start
date.
To login to your course, go to your MyExtension
account, select My Courses, select this course and then
click the link that appears in the LOCATION section.
4/6/2020 - 6/12/2020
ucsdextension.blackboard.com
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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4/6/2020 - 6/12/2020
$595
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online, Web-based instruction
Sanders, Suzanne
Suzanne Sanders teaches copyediting for UCSD Extension and 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-business magazines in Chicago and continues to freelance occasionally, mainly covering culture, entertainment,...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDThe Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century 2015
by Steven Pinker
ISBN / ASIN: 9780143127796
The Chicago Manual of Style (Hard copy of 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
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
-
POLICIES:
Early enrollment advised.
Prerequisite required.
No refunds after: 4/10/2020.
-
NOTE:
This is an online course; all class sessions are taught
online. There are no face-to-face class sessions. You
will have access to your online course on the published
start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is
confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start
date.
To login to your course, go to your MyExtension
account, select My Courses, select this course and then
click the link that appears in the LOCATION section.
4/6/2020 - 6/12/2020
ucsdextension.blackboard.com
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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4/6/2020 - 6/12/2020
$595
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online, Web-based instruction
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).
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDThe Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century 2015
by Steven Pinker
ISBN / ASIN: 9780143127796
The Chicago Manual of Style (Hard copy of 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
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
-
POLICIES:
Early enrollment advised.
Prerequisite required.
No refunds after: 4/10/2020.
-
NOTE:
This is an online course; all class sessions are taught
online. There are no face-to-face class sessions. You
will have access to your online course on the published
start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is
confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start
date.
To login to your course, go to your MyExtension
account, select My Courses, select this course and then
click the link that appears in the LOCATION section.
4/6/2020 - 6/12/2020
ucsdextension.blackboard.com
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.