Editing for Writers

Overview

To introduce students to the skills and knowledge of editing principles, practices, techniques and technologies required for professional performance as a writer in a range of writing contexts.

Requisites

Teaching periods

Location

Start and end dates

Last self-enrolment date

Census date

Last withdraw without fail date

Results released date

Semester 2

Hawthorn

04-August-2025
02-November-2025

17-August-2025

31-August-2025

19-September-2025

09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

Examine and evaluate industry standards for content creation across diverse audiences and publishing contexts
Investigate and apply industry standard principles for editing
Create and apply narrative techniques to creative content
Review, refine and amend texts to enhance the clarity of written communication
Clearly communicate ideas considering a range of perspectives, including indigenous and diverse cultural and social contexts

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type	Hours per week	Number of weeks	Total (number of hours)
On-campus Workshop	3.00	12 weeks	36
Specified Activities Various	3.00	12 weeks	36
Unspecified Activities Various	6.50	12 weeks	78
TOTAL			150

Assessment

Type	Task	Weighting	ULO's
Major Assignment	Individual	30%	1,4
Portfolio	Individual	40%	1,2,4
Test	Individual	30%	2,3
Assignment	Individual	5%	1,2,3
Assignment 1	Individual	50%	1,3,4,5
Assignment 2	Individual	45%	2,3,4

Content

Techniques of editing
Standards and conventions of English grammar, language usage, correct spelling and punctuation required in a range of writing and editing contexts
Rules of language clarity
Determining appropriate authorial voice and tone
Basic proofreading and copyediting techniques

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.