You will be assigned to read an academic or theoretical articles on editing issues. You will find your article in the library database. You can search in the link provided in the sidebar.

For the article, you will write a detailed precis (content summary) of the article along with three questions or comments about the article. This will be presented in class. Evaluation criteria: close reading, ability to paraphrase, correctness and clarity of prose. 5% of grade.

Articles for Precis: Choose One From Below

Boettger, Ryan. (2012). Types Of Errors Used In Medical Editing Tests. AMWA Journal: American Medical Writers Association Journal, 27(3), 99-104.

Buehler, Mary. (2003). Situational Editor: A Rhetorical Approach for the Technical Editor. Technical Communication, 50(4), 458-464.

Fee, Frank, Russial, John, Auman, Ann. (2003). Profs, Professionals Agree about Students’ Editing Skills. Newspaper Research Journal. Summer, 24(3), 23-36.

Jasmine, Joanne, and Weiner, Wendy. (2007). .The Effects of Writing Workshop on Abilities of First Grade Students to Become Confident and Independent Writers. Early Childhood Education Journal, 35 (2), 131-139.

Love, Robert. (2005). A Technical Guide for Editing Gonzo: Hunter S. Thompson from the other end of the Mojo Wire. Columbia Journalism Review, 2005, 44(1), p61-65.

Mackiewicz, Jo, and Riley, Kathryn. (2003). The Technical Editor as Diplomat: Linguistic Strategies for Balancing Clarity and Politeness. Technical Communication. 50(1), 83.

McCarver, Sam. (2005). How to revise your fiction: 8 steps for editing your work and boosting your odds of success. Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.), 118(8), p38-41.

Ossman, April. (2011). Thinking Like an Editor. Poets, 39(2), 97-100.

Pelin Karasu, H. (2014). Determination of Hearing-Impaired Students’ Requirements for Editing and Revision of Written Texts. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 14(3), p1104-1109.

Queeney, Ann Marie. (2017). Editors and Subject Matter Experts: Building Productive Working Relationships. AMWA Journal: American Medical Writers Association Journal, 32(2), p 56-58.

Wager, Elizabeth, and Middleton, Philippa. (2002). Effects of Technical Editing on Biomedical Journals: A Systematic Review. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 287 (21), 2821.

What Happens to My Paper after It Is Sent to AMS? Peer Review and Publication. (2007). Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 88(7), p1126-1129.