Stylistic Editing Test Preparation Guide [pdf and e-test in Word]

Editors Canada Professional Certification Program

Editors Canada, 978-1-987998-08-5 (2017) 160 pages, 8.5 X 11, $70+HST

 The Stylistic Editing Test Preparation Guide is the primary resource for anyone who wants to become a Certified Stylistic Editor. Whether you use this guide for independent study or in a workshop setting, you will learn more about the knowledge, skills and judgment required to earn your Certified Stylistic Editor credential. The guide includes the following valuable content:

• Overview of Editors Canada professional certification program
• Introduction to the Stylistic Editing test and advice on how to use the test preparation guide
• Advice on how to prepare for the test, including study resources, preparation tips from certified stylistic editors, and a preparation checklist
• A stylistic editing practice test as a Word file for you to try
• An answer key and a blank marking sheet, so you can mark your practice test and assess your performance
• Two completed practice tests and corresponding marking sheets: one showing the work of a successful candidate, and the other showing the work of an unsuccessful candidate
• Editors Canada’s Professional Editorial Standards (2016), the standards document used as a basis for the tests
• Editors Canada’s Certification Policy and Certification Procedures, the documents governing test development and administration

Test preparation guides are in PDF format, with a downloadable practice test in Word. They may be downloaded and accessed on multiple computers, smart phones and tablets. Once purchased, they are not refundable. 

You will receive this guide as a Dropbox link within 3 business days of purchase.