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| Editing for Print Media | |||
| EDIT PRINT MED | |||
| CLASS CODE: | COMM 342 | CREDITS: 3 | FEE: $5.00 |
| DIVISION: | BUSINESS & COMMUNICATION | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | COMMUNICATION | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. | ||
| CATALOG DESCRIPTION: | Principles of improving written copy, including sentence structure, agreement, case, voice, punctuation, spelling, clarity, conciseness, coherence, accuracy, sensitivity and style. Both micro- and macro-editing of copy will be considered. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | Principles of improving written copy, including sentence structure, agreement, case, voice, punctuation, spelling, clarity, conciseness, coherence, accuracy, sensitivity and style. Both micro- and macro-editing of copy will be considered. | ||
| TOPICS: | Why bother editing? Tailoring your material Looking for holes, other problems Technical editing Checking facts Sensitivity and taste Legal & ethical issues Verbosity vs. clarity |
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| OBJECTIVES: | By the completion of this course, students should be able to do the following: 1. Understand editing and the role of editors in publications. 2. Recognize individual strengths and weaknesses in editing. 3. Understand career opportunities in the editing field and the skills needed to pursue such a career. 4. Possess fundamental skills in copy editing, desktop publishing, headline and caption writing and graphic design/page layout. 5. Understand the influence of ever-changing technology on the mass media. |
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| PREREQUISITES: | COMM 240 | ||
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2002 | ||