Course Description
A basic edit on a piece of written work usually involves checking spelling, grammar, punctuation. This kind of light editing job is usually enough for something like an email announcing a company event, or an internal email to a coworker. But for a more important document, such as an eBook, shareholder’s report, or a contract, an advanced edit is essential. A small mistake can have an enormous impact on your company or client.
These lessons on Advanced Editing Skills will teach you to go beyond simple editing to give a document an advanced review. We’ll discuss why an advanced edit is so important, demonstrating with some famous cases of where document errors had enormous impacts on companies. We’ll also go over the four types of editing: developmental, structural, copy, and line. And we’ll look at the wide range of available editing software that you can use to aid in your work, such as Track Changes in Microsoft Word, online plagiarism checkers, and websites that offer grammar tools.
What You'll Learn
- Describe the importance of an advanced edit beyond basic spelling, grammar, and punctuation checks
- Explain the differences between the four types of editing: developmental, structural, copy, and line
- Identify software applications designed to help an editor, such as Track Changes in Microsoft Word, online plagiarism checkers, and grammar tools
- Recognize how document errors can have enormous impacts on companies through famous real-world cases
- Apply advanced review techniques to important documents such as eBooks, shareholder's reports, and contracts
Key Takeaways
- A basic edit checks spelling, grammar, and punctuation, which is usually enough for informal items like an email announcing a company event or an internal email to a coworker.
- Important documents such as an eBook, a shareholder's report, or a contract require an advanced edit because a small mistake can have an enormous impact on a company or client.
- There are four types of editing: developmental, structural, copy, and line.
- A wide range of editing software is available to aid your work, including Track Changes in Microsoft Word, online plagiarism checkers, and websites that offer grammar tools.
- Famous cases demonstrate how document errors have had enormous impacts on companies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will this course teach me?
It teaches you to go beyond simple editing to give a document an advanced review, covering why an advanced edit is important, the four types of editing (developmental, structural, copy, and line), and the editing software available to aid your work.
When is an advanced edit necessary instead of a basic edit?
A basic edit (checking spelling, grammar, and punctuation) is usually enough for something like an email announcing a company event or an internal email to a coworker, but an advanced edit is essential for more important documents such as an eBook, a shareholder's report, or a contract, where a small mistake can have an enormous impact.
What editing software does the course cover?
It covers a wide range of available editing software, including Track Changes in Microsoft Word, online plagiarism checkers, and websites that offer grammar tools.
What topics are included in the lessons?
The lessons include an Introduction, The Importance of an Advanced Edit, an Advanced Editing Skills Overview, Essential Editing Software, and a Test Your Knowledge section.
