Course Objectives: |
The main aim of this course is to provide students with knowledge and skills in text correction, both their own translated texts and texts written by others. This course is both theoretically and practically based. The course will cover a variety of topics such as text editing, proofreading, rewriting, forms of editing, and during the course specific editing techniques will be practiced on a sample text. |
Course Content: |
Constraints of proofreading and proofreading, tasks of the editor, rewriting, stylistic proofreading, structural proofreading, content proofreading, consistency checking, proofreading, tasks of the proofreader, parameters of proofreading, self-editing will be studied. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
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The necessity of Proofreading and editing
Explaining the content, practice and evaluation of the course to the students.
The constraints of writing.
The constraints of Proofreading and Proofreading. |
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Stylistic Editing |
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3) |
Structural Editing |
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Content Editing |
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5) |
Coherence in Translation |
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6) |
The works of an editor and proofreader |
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7) |
Revision rules
Typographical errors
Syntax
Publisher's guide |
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8) |
Midterm |
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9) |
Practice on a text in literature, which is edited and revised. |
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10) |
Practice on a text in history, which is edited and revised. |
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11) |
Practice on a text in psychology, which is edited and revised. |
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12) |
Revise a text in sociology to proofread and edit. |
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13) |
A proofreading and editing exercise on business. |
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14) |
A proofreading and editing exercise in linguistics |
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15) |
Proofreading and editing of peers |
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16) |
Final Exam |
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