Loading...

Course Description

1-session Online Course

What exactly is a “reliable source”? Learn to mark a manuscript for a fact-checker and how to navigate the fact-checking process. Participants will go online to verify names, dates, and other details in a manuscript, and afterward will have the opportunity to compare findings with their classmates. In this session, participants will also learn which elements to code for a typesetter.

Course Format

This course is delivered 100% online in a Synchronous learning format. You should reserve the meeting days and times listed for live class meetings via Zoom, but there will also be work to complete on your own outside of these hours. Synchronous courses utilize Zoom for live sessions and a learning platform called Canvas for course materials and assignments. Students are responsible for logging into Canvas, attending scheduled Zoom sessions, managing their time and completing the course requirements by the scheduled due dates. The course syllabus, materials, and zoom links will be provided to enrolled students via Canvas, or email from your instructor to your Emerson email account no later than the first date of your course.

Requirements

student at laptop

Students participating in Professional Studies non-credit courses must possess a minimum of a High School diploma and must be an adult age 18 or older. Non-credit courses are taken primarily by professionals seeking to develop new skills, broaden their expertise, and build a knowledge base for their professional or personal goals. No application is required. Simply enroll by adding a course to your shopping cart and follow the steps during the checkout process.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

Loading...
Enroll Now - Select a section and Add to Cart
Section Title
Copyediting: Edit for Accuracy
Type
Synchronous
Days
M
Time
6:00PM to 9:30PM
Dates
Oct 21, 2024
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
3.5
Location
  • Emerson College Online
Delivery Options
Course Fee(s)
A614 tuition $130.00
Drop Request Deadline
Apr 05, 2024 to Oct 21, 2024
Transfer to a Different Course
No transfer request allowed after enrollment. Students may drop a course and re-enroll in a new course prior to the course start date.
Instructors
Reading List / Textbook
  • The Copyeditor's Handbook, 4th edition, Amy Einsohn and Marilyn Schwartz (University of California Press)
  • The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition (University of Chicago Press): also available online at chicagomanualofstyle.org and through the Iwasaki Library
  • The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law, last edition; also available online at apstylebook.com/online and through the Iwasaki Library
  • Copyediting Workbook, available on Canvas
Section Notes
This is a synchronous course. It takes place on Monday from 6pm to 9:30pm EST via Zoom, and is being taught by Karen English
Required fields are indicated by .