53-1017 Editing Essentials

This foundational course teaches students how to improve grammar, punctuation and spelling skills, while learning how to spot errors, correct English usage, sharpen copy’s clarity and conciseness, remedy inconsistencies and redundancies, and edit stories to meet generally accepted journalistic standards and Associated Press (AP) style.

4 Credits
PREREQUISITES: 53-1011 Introduction to Journalism CONCURRENT: 53-1015 Reporting and Writing I or 53-1015A College Newspaper Workshop