ENG 390 Editing and Proofreading
Introduces students to the fundamentals of professional editing and proofreading, especially as they pertain to the copyediting of manuscripts written according to The Chicago Manual of Style. Topics include the editorial process, conventions and controversies in editing, and the role of the editor in publishing. Students gain intensive, hands-on practice with the mechanics of both copyediting and proofreading. To these ends, emphasis will be placed on issues pertaining to diction, grammatical usage, and punctuation.