This online Editing course will vastly improve your editing skills – our course focuses on improving your use of language when writing. This is a course to aid existing editors and organisational professionals work with writers to produce high quality specialist documents. You will develop your knowledge and skills for specialist editing roles such as online, commercial, and academic work.
COURSE Structure
The duration of this course is 100 hours and consists of 10 in-depth lessons.
Lesson 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
Lesson 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
Lesson 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
Lesson 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
Lesson 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
Lesson 6. Defining Editorial Queries, Presenting Corporate Briefs, Goal Setting
- Editorial Queries
- How to Write an Editorial Query
- Corporate Briefs
- Pitch Decks
- Ad Copy
Lesson 7. Developmental and Substantive Editing, and Managing Projects
- Introduction
- Ghost Writing
- Discretion
- Constructive Criticism
- Structure
Lesson 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
Lesson 9. Specialist Commercial Editing
- Introduction.
- Corporate Communications Editing
- Corporate Storytelling
- Problem Based Learning Project (PBL) – Corporate Editing Project
Lesson 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
HOW DOES A WARNBOROUGH ONLINE COURSE WORK?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
If you have any questions please contact us.
