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Copy Editing Essentials

Learn the rules so you can break them

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Copy Editing Essentials

WHEN Tuesday, November 11, 6:30-9:30 pm

WHERE MOCA DC, Main Gallery, 1054 31st St NW, Canal Square, Georgetown, Washington, DC

PRICE
$65 ($50 for )
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Course Details

Do you itch to relocate a misplaced modifier? Does nonparallel construction make your blood boil? If you excel at grammar and thrive on detailed work, copy editing might be the career for you. A good copy editor can be an invaluable member of an editorial staff or enjoy a lucrative freelance career. But to flourish in the business, you must have impeccable skills, work well on a team, and be able to use QuarkXPress or Adobe InDesign. This three-hour seminar will tell you all you need to know about starting your copy editing career.

In this seminar, you will learn:

  • How to improve your grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills
  • How to avoid grammatical pitfalls and identify commonly misused words
  • How to use proofreading and copy editing symbols
  • How to explore the AP Stylebook and other reference materials
  • How to develop a copy editing resume and find work as a copy editor
  • What to expect once you get a job

Related Courses

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• Intermediate Copy Editing – ONLINE (Class starts November 18)
• Research and Reporting – ONLINE (Class starts January 28)

Instructor Bio

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Stephanie Kanowitz
Stephanie Kanowitz has worked as a copy editor and editor at publications including Federal Computer Week magazine, The Gainesville Sun, and a subsidiary of The Miami Herald. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism with a concentration in editing at the University of Florida and won a scholarship from the American Copy Editors Society, which she used toward her master's in journalism and public affairs at American University. Stephanie now works as a freelance copy editor for Congressional Quarterly and 1105 Government Information Group magazines. Her writing has appeared on FCW.com and in the Current newspapers, Washington Post Express, and Washington Technology.

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