Introduction to Copy Editing
Le mardi 25 janvier 9 h à 16 h
Capital Hill Hotel & Suites, salle Mackenzie, 88 rue Albert, Ottawa
Formatrice : Moira White
This workshop is meant for both novice editors and those who want to improve their writing. You will learn basic techniques for improving text and the types of errors and difficulties typically found in everyday writing.
The instructor will introduce participants to some of the perennial problem topics that copy editors face. For example:
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Spelling: Determining capitalization and hyphenation; forming compounds; choosing American, British, or Canadian variants.
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Grammar: Ensuring subject–verb and pronoun–antecedent agreement; avoiding dangling or misplaced modifiers; maintaining parallel structure.
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Punctuation: Clarifying meaning; dealing with hyphen and dash difficulties; determining whether punctuation goes inside or outside quotation marks.
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Word usage: Sidestepping commonly misused words; avoiding noun strings; eliminating redundancies.
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Mechanics of style: Using or creating a style sheet to maintain consistency; dealing with abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms; knowing when to italicize.
This is a learn-by-doing seminar with many exercises to illustrate the content.
Moira Rayner White entered the work world as a social worker and later moved into social policy. In both professions, she found that her organizational skills, attention to detail, and love of words were pointing her in a new direction—the world of editing. Currently a freelance editor and writer with both public and private sector clients, she has a decade of experience editing print and electronic publications. Moira is past president of EAC.
Date limite pour inscription 17 janvier 2011
Frais d'inscription (TVH incluse) : membre ACR 215 $; non membre 290 $
Liste d'attende pour annulation : La direction garde une liste d'attente pour les ateliers complets. Toute personne qui désire placer son nom sur la liste d'attente doit envoyer son adresse courriel ainsi que le nom de l'atelier choisi à la branche.