Editing and Publishing

Editing and Publishing

Issued by Purdue University Online

You will learn how to use the editing tools and techniques in the publishing industry. You will also learn how to work as a professional editor at four “levels of editing,” which include proofreading, copyediting, substantive editing, and development editing. Each level employs its own set of editorial tools and techniques. We will also go over interpersonal strategies for working with authors and managing the publishing process.

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Apply editing techniques at the four levels of edit (proofreading, copyediting, substantive editing, and development editing).
  • Demonstrate effective decisions about the kinds of editing needed and expected for a task or a piece of writing.
  • Employ editing and publishing terminology and knowledge of a variety of documents in a variety of situations.
  • Demonstrate the use of proofreading and copyediting marks as used in print-based and electronic documents.
  • Employ strategies for doing substantive editing on larger documents in scientific, technical, medical, and healthcare professional settings.