Technical Editing

Catalog description

This course will introduce students to the theories and applications of technical editing. In this course, students will learn levels of editing, including development, technical, and copy editing. Other topics include the editor’srole in the publication cycle within atechnical publications department, working with writers in the department, the creation and uses of style guides, and the role of the editor in online mediums. In addition, students will develop word choice, consistency, sentence structure, and other technical editing principles. Through the study of editing as an essential part of the writing process, this course will give students the opportunity to learn editing techniques that will help improve the quality of writing, which is an essential skill set critical to professional technical communication.