Technical Editing

Editing technical material requires specialized skills. Focus on how to edit different types of technical documents for clarity, consistency, cohesiveness and correctness. You learn to identify and correctly use specialized vocabulary and how to employ editing tools such as proofreader’s marks, style sheets, style guides and standard editorial reference materials. You also understand how to distinguish and correct common problems such as inconsistency, ambiguity and incorrect punctuation. The course requires frequent editing assignments.