INTRODUCTION TO EDITING

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Introduces fundamentals of comprehensive editing and hones basic copyediting skills. Students learn to work with writers as comprehensive editors from the concept stage of the writing process through analysis of audience and purpose, focus, organization, development, and more, finally moving to basic copyediting at the sentence level. One of a group of five courses from which students choose three for the Writing, Rhetoric, and Information Design major, Technical and Professional Writing track. Elective in the Writing, Rhetoric, and Information Design major and minor, Writing Studies track. One of a group of six courses from which students choose three in the Technical and Professional Writing minor. Prerequisite: WRTG 1320 and at least junior standing.