The Editor's Guide to Content Galaxy

The Red Pen (Editor-2)


Description
In this module, you will be introduced to the amalgamation of text publishing processes — in which you will identify the significance of the role of the editor. Known for the use of red pens to correct a writer’s manuscript or text, this module focuses on your ability to differentiate between substantive and non-substantive editing through the process of critical reading.

Key benefits:
Capturing the concepts of major vs. minor editing
Capturing the best method to extract ideas out of any form of writing in order to check for structural issues
Capturing the different methods on how to correct or query specific errors in a given text
Content
  • My Role Is
  • Reading material: Content Editing
  • Reading material: What Authors and Editors Wish They Could Say To One Another
  • Lecture I: Critical Reading
  • Exercise 1: Identity-Based Habit - Pendekatan Efektif Membangun Kebiasaan Baik
  • Lecture II: Asking the Right Questions
  • Exercise 2: Terbang Bersama Ilmu Psikologi
  • Lecture III: The Build-Up
  • Exercise 3: Panduan untuk Kamu yang Baru Mengenal Medium
  • Lecture IV: Line Editing
  • Exercise 4: Kesalahan yang Dilakukan oleh Product Manager
  • Reading material: What Makes A Great Editor?
  • Reading material: The Lost Art of Editing
  • Handout: How to Create Editorial Style Guide
  • Assignment
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed