Editorial English

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject focuses on the key communication skill of editing. It introduces students to the linguistic conventions of editorial English, the use and interpretation of copy-editing symbols, and the parameters of a variety of house styles. Students will also learn the principles and practice of editing on screen and the procedures required to ensure editorial transparency and accountability in an electronic environment. The subject offers an overview of the major components of the editing process, with an emphasis on editing for consistency and cohesion. On successfully completing this subject, students will have a sound grasp of the linguistic and procedural aspects of copy-editing.

A manual editing assignment of 1500 words 30% (due mid-semester); a 1-hour copy-editing class test of 2000 words 30% (due late in semester); a copy-editing assignment of 1500 words 30% (due at the end of semester); and participation in workshop discussions 10%.

Assessment submitted late without an approved formal extension will be penalised at 2% per day. Students who fail to submit up to 2 weeks after the final due date without a formal extension and/or special consideration will receive a fail grade for the piece of assessment.

Prescribed Texts:

A subject reader will be available from the University Bookshop.

• Macquarie Concise Dictionary (NO_AUTHOR)
• Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers (AusInfo), Wiley & Sons 2002

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• have acquired skills in research, including the use of online as well as print-based materials in the course of exercises and assignments;

• have acquired skills in time management and planning through managing workloads for recommended reading, tutorial presentations and assessment requirements;

• have a capacity for critical analysis through close engagement with a wide range of texts.

This subject is only available to students enrolled in the Publishing and Communications program or the Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications Honours).