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

[Matt Baker]

This is a great question, Jonathan. For context, I have a technical editing course that focuses on substantive editing, so I don't cover hard-copy markup in that class. However, in my copyediting course—a required course that students typically take before they take technical editing—I spend two days on editing marks.

On the first day of class, I teach them common copyediting marks. One reason I like to teach the marks early in the semester is that I believe they provide a nice preview and typology of common copyedits. But other than using marks on the few homework assignments related to that lecture, students submit all other homework using tracked changes.

Later on in the semester, I spend one other day on proofreading marks and teach the differences between copyediting and proofreading marks and processes. I suspect that proofreading is one editorial activity that is still done somewhat often on hardcopy, especially for documents that will be printed.

In sum, I think it's still worth spending a little time on the skill. I hope this helps!

Matt
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Matthew J. Baker, PhD, MBA
Assistant Professor of Editing and Publishing
Brigham Young University
Department of Linguistics
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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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