Specialist Editing Course - Take your Editing skills to the next level.

Being an editor is more than just having the editing skills, though this is of course the staple requirement in this job role. It is also important to develop other skills including:

• excellent verbal communication skills 
• the ability to work with, and motivate, others
• flexibility
• openness to change
• being able to provide constructive criticism 

Editing III is an advanced editing course, it has been developed for:

• senior editors
• managers
• editors who would like to develop their professional career
• Continuous Professional Development opportunities

Take your editing career to the next level, develop the skills required through this distance learning course and enrol now!

Lesson Content

There are 10 lessons in this course:

1. The Role of an Editor
   • Introduction.
   • The Role of the Editor.
   • Language Skills and Application.
   • Text Types.
   • Voice, Tone, and Style.
   • How to Work Within Voice, Style, and Tone.
   • Language Use.
   • Register.
   • Project Management and Application.
   • General Skills.
   • Editors-in-Charge.
   • Editorial Teams.
   • Managing Teams.
   • Staff Training and Development.
   • Specialisms in Editing.
   • Substantive or Developmental Editors.
   • More on the Editorial Board.
2. A Brief Summary of Grammar
   • Introduction.
   • The Purpose of Grammar.
   • Approaches to Grammar.
   • Prescriptive Grammar.
   • Descriptive Grammar.
   • Punctuation and Clarity.
   • Word Choices.
   • Selecting a More Specific Word or Term.
   • Jargon.
   • Grammar Basics: Refresh your Learning.
   • Spelling.
   • Punctuation.
   • Grammar.
   • Common Mistakes.
   • Style Errors.
   • Style Sheets.
3. Referencing, Style Guides and Indexing
   • Introduction.
   • Style Guides.
   • The Difference Between a Style Guide and a Style Sheet.
   • Purpose of a Style Guide.
   • Examples of Common Style Guides and Their Uses.
   • Judgement Calls.
   • Dictionaries.
   • The Oxford Comma.
   • Referencing.
   • Bibliographies and Works Cited.
   • Appendices.
   • In-Text Citations vs. Notes.
   • Repeat Citations.
   • Footnotes and Endnotes.
   • Direct vs. Indirect Use.
   • Quotation Styles.
   • Multiple Authors.
   • Sources.
   • Common Reference Styles.
   • Referencing Changes.
   • Margin Notes.
   • Cross-References.
   • Glossary.
   • Other Inclusions in a Text.
4. Editorial Ethics and Relevant Legislation
   • Introduction.
   • Editorial Ethics.
   • Conflicts of Interest.
   • Defining the Client.
   • Scope of Work.
   • Contract.
   • Editing or Re-Writing?
   • Intellectual Property and Examination Work.
   • When to Step Back.
   • Relevant Legislation.
   • Defining the Editor's Role.
   • Copyright.
   • Cultural Sensitivity.
   • Defamation.
   • Libel and Slander.
   • False Light.
   • Moral Rights.
   • Privacy and Confidentiality.
   • Permissions and Rights for Reproduction.
   • Controversial Subjects.
5. Editor – Client Relationships
   • Introduction.
   • Professional vs. Personal.
   • Project Definition.
   • Appraisal and Suitability.
   • The Responsibility of the Author in the Relationship.
   • Working With Multiple Authors.
   • Being Aware of the Creative Process.
   • Working With Authors.
   • Writing Enough or Too Much - Project Managing the Author.
6. Defining Editorial Queries, Presenting Corporate Briefs, Goal Setting
   • Editorial Queries.
   • How to Write an Editorial Query.
   • Corporate Briefs.
   • Pitch Decks.
   • Ad Copy.
7. Developmental and Substantive Editing, and Managing Projects
   • Introduction.
   • Ghost Writing.
   • Discretion.
   • Constructive Criticism.
   • Structure.
8. Blog and Online Editorial Management
   • Introduction.
   • Online Considerations.
   • Language Considerations.
   • The Importance of Layout.
   • Visual Style.
   • Indexing and Subject Hierarchy.
   • Evergreen Editing.
   • Developmental Editing.
   • Video Production.
   • Multiple Platforms.
   • Understanding Engagement.
   • Fast Editing and Meeting Deadlines.
9. Specialist Commercial Editing
   • Introduction.
   • Corporate Communications Editing.
   • Corporate Storytelling.
   • Problem Based Learning Project (PBL) - Corporate Editing Project.
10. Specialist Academic Editing
    • Introduction.
    • Identify and Know the Work.
    • Scope.
    • Extent of Work and Restrictions.
    • The Author's Role.
    • Publication.
    • Version Control.
    • Order of Work.
    • Style Conventions.
    • Language.
    • Text Elements, including Grammar and Spelling.
    • Layout.
    • Non-Text Elements.
    • Types of Research.
    • Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism.
    • Intellectual Property and Ethics.
    • Evaluating the Whole Work.
    • Expression and Clarity.
    • Don't be a Co-Author.
    • Defining Roles.
    • Is it Expressed Well?
    • Is it Clear - Drawing it Together.

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the school, marked by the school's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

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