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LOCATION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:499 Preston St,  Ottawa, Ontario
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DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:  =0D=0A    =0D=0A      Stylistic Editing=0D=0A    =0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  Whether=0D=0A    you edit novels, reports, websites or magazines, stylistic editing=0D=0A    is a key skill. Editors Canada?s professional editorial standards=0D=0A    define stylistic editing as ?editing to clarify meaning, improve=0D=0A    flow, and smooth language.? It is the domain of those editors who=0D=0A    want to communicate: to get the message from the author to the=0D=0A    reader accurately, honestly, and even elegantly. It also relies on=0D=0A    developing that rare commodity, editorial judgment.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  This=0D=0A    seminar is based on the Editors Canada standards for this skill, but=0D=0A    it will also look at how stylistic editing is done in a variety of=0D=0A    publishing settings. Expectations for stylistic editing can vary=0D=0A    widely. How can editors adapt to the needs of their employers and clients?=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  We=0D=0A    will cover=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  The=0D=0A    context for stylistic editing=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Who=0D=0A      are the readers, and how does that determine the approach to=0D=0A      stylistic editing?=0D=0A  =0D=0A    What=0D=0A      is the medium, and how does that affect the approach?=0D=0A  =0D=0A    What=0D=0A      is the purpose, and how does stylistic editing help communicate=0D=0A      that purpose?=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  Judgment=0D=0A    in approaching editing decisions=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Paragraph-level=0D=0A      decisions (length, structure, logical flow, connection with other paragraphs)=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Sentence-level=0D=0A      decisions (length, sentence construction, logical flow,=0D=0A      connectors, as well ascommon problems such as passive voice, noun=0D=0A      strings, etc.)=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Word-level=0D=0A      decisions (word choice geared to readers, omission of unnecessary words)=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  The toolkit=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Subordination=0D=0A      and coordination=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Affirmative constructions=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Judicious=0D=0A      use of passive voice=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Disentangling=0D=0A      noun strings=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Resolving ambiguity=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Strengthening=0D=0A      verbs and correcting nominalizations=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Reorganizing=0D=0A      paragraphs and sentences=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Gentle rewriting=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Working=0D=0A      with visuals (illustrations, photos, tables, graphs)=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  Communicating=0D=0A    with authors=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    When=0D=0A      and who to query=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Using=0D=0A      Comments to query=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Whether=0D=0A      and when to use Track Changes =0D=0A  =0D=0A    Amount=0D=0A      and level of editing=0D=0A  =0D=0A    When=0D=0A      to honour the author?s voice=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  The=0D=0A    approach to this seminar will involve lively discussions, tales from=0D=0A    the trenches, and hands-on exercises. Join us for an enriching and=0D=0A    informative day devoted to our craft.=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  Instructor=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A  =0D=0A    Carolyn Brown=0D=0A    =0D=0A      is a Certified Professional Editor and Editor in the Life=0D=0A      Sciences. She has edited a wide variety of material for 35 years,=0D=0A      specializing in scientific and medical publications for the past=0D=0A      25 years. She is the author of the chapter on citation in =0D=0A    Editing=0D=0A      Canadian English=0D=0A    =0D=0A      2nd edition and a perennial seminar leader.=0D=0A  =0D=0A=0D=0A
SUMMARY:Stylistic Editing with Carolyn Brown
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