[ATTW-L] [EXT] technical editing class -- hard-copy markup?

[Caleb James]

I direct students to the textbook chapter on hard copy markup, but I don't
teach it.

As an editor in practice, I'll mark up hard copy at a coffee shop or
something, but it's for myself and not a client. I transfer it to an
electronic copy soon after. It is extra work, but it can be a therapeutic
change of pace.

On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 4:29 PM Geoff Clegg <geoffrey.clegg at gmail.com> wrote:

> When I taught technical editing (as a five week summer course—it was
> brutal) I skipped hard copy since we were online. I focused more on
> electronic editing, editing guidelines and contract instead since my
> students wanted more of that.
>
> I think some of my comm peers have started to move away from hard copy
> blue and red pens as well.
>
> -Geoff
>
> On Thu, Jan 5, 2023 at 3:24 PM Smith, Jordan <Jordan.Smith2 at unt.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jonathan,
>>
>> I'm in the same boat having taught hard-copy markup in the past but
>> wondering whether I should keep doing it. There are many other things
>> I'd like to prioritize in my course this semester (for example, I'm
>> thinking through how to include a unit on editing AI-assisted/generated
>> writing), so I'm leaning toward leaving it out.
>>
>> Hope that helps,
>>
>> Jordan
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>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 5, 2023 3:16 PM
>> *To:* attw-l at attw.org <attw-l at attw.org>
>> *Subject:* [EXT] [ATTW-L] technical editing class -- hard-copy markup?
>>
>> Hi, colleagues.
>>
>> I have a question, and I'd like your input.
>>
>> I'm updating my Technical Editing class, and I'm pondering whether to
>> keep or cut the unit on hard-copy markup. I taught this unit in years
>> past to good effect, but now that most editing is done electronically, I
>> wonder if hard-copy markup is a dead skill.
>>
>> If you were to (or if you actually do) teach a course on technical
>> editing, would you teach hard-copy markup?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
>>
>> Jonathan Arnett
>> Associate Professor of Technical Communication
>> Department of Technical Communication & Interactive Design
>> Kennesaw State University
>>
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