G-0472
English for Editing
Meeting 1
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Editing Course Content
Introduction
Editing System and Mechanism
Editing Focus: Unclear Sentences and Translation Problems
Editing Focus: Fragments
Editing Focus: Run-Ons Sentences
Editing Focus: English Punctuation and Spelling
Editing Focus: Verbs and Tenses
Editing Focus: Prepositions
Focus Editing: Word Choice in Editing
House Style
Editing American and British English
Consistency and Word Usage
Review and Exercises
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Tujuan Instruksional Umum
(TIU)
 Mahasiswa akan dapat mengetahui tentang tugas dan kewajiban Editor
 Mahasiswa akan dapat memisahkan kata-kata dan kalimat-kalimat yang
salah
 Mahasiswa akan dapat mendemonstrasikan etika dan strategi Editing
 Mahasiswa akan dapat menerangkan manfaat mata kuliah Editing dan
mekanisme pembelajarannya
 Mahasiswa akan dapat menerapkan peraturan pemakaian tanda-tanda
baca dan tata bahasa yang baik dan benar
 Mahasiswa akan dapat menerapkan tehnik proofreading baik secara
manual maupun digital
 Mahasiswa akan dapat menyusun kembali kata-kata dan kalimat-kalimat
rancu sehingga menjadi kata-kata dan kalimat-kalimat yang benar
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The difference between
editing and proofreading
In general, PROOFREADING
involves the identification and
correction of typographical errors,
punctuation errors, misspellings,
and formatting inconsistencies. It
may also mean comparing two
documents for uniformity.
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EDITING covers the same
areas, but may include English
grammar, word usage,
capitalization, word breaks,
tone, and format.
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Editorial Principles & Practices
The class includes acquiring the skills of editing,
followed by an application of those principles to
actual editing projects.
A strong foundation in editing, grammar and
usage, punctuation, and proofreading is
emphasized.
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Why do people need editors
• Editing skills are essential to good writers, be they native
speakers or non-native speakers, experts or novices. To
a large extent, editing involves identifying grammar
errors and correcting them, especially for ESL/EFL
learners who tend to repeat their errors.
• Hence the guideline they need to bear in mind is troubleshooting. That is to say, the learners find out and correct
the grammar errors, then classify them into error types,
and practice relevant grammar intensively until they
internalize those grammar rules.
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Book References:
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A S Hornby. (2000). Oxford Advanced Learner's
Dictionary. 6. Oxford University Press. Oxford.
Jan Peterson. (1999). Better Writing through Editing. 9.
McGraw-Hill College. Boston.
Prof.Strunk. (2001). Elements of Style. 10. Harper
Collins. New York.
Joyce S. Kain. (2003). Eye on Editing. 10. Pearson
Education. New York.
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