ENG 3105
The Art of Editing · 3 credits · Fall 2026
Requirements
Prerequisite: ENG 2150 or ENG/CMP/LTT 2800 or 2850 or department permission
About this course
This course will provide current guidance and theory behind the craft of editing and copyediting, as well as hands-on practice editing texts in a variety of genres through multiple stages of drafting. A useful practicum for majors interested in editing and copyediting positions in non-profit or industry, the course will also benefit majors and non-majors who want a supportive environment to hone writing, revision, and editing skills essential for contemporary work settings. Students will learn to identify the kinds of editorial work a text needs?developmental editor, content editor, copy editor, or proofreader?and to hone skills at each level to respond accordingly. Students will also learn how to identify what is good, strong, and compelling in a piece of writing and how to work with authors with humility and respect in the developmental and revision stages of writing. We will start from and continually return to the premise that good editing involves remembering that you?re working with another human being and that writing is hard.
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