BUS 138 - Document Editing

Credits: 5
LEC hours per week: 5
Fundamental course in proofreading and editing skills. Develops skills in proofreading to detect errors in capitalization, content, formatting, grammar, number usage, abbreviations, punctuation, spelling, word division, and word usage in business documents.
Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or higher in ENGL& 101 or AENG 100.
Course Outcomes:

Edit documents for professionalism.
Edit and identify the most common types of errors to apply editing skills in written and electronic messages.
Identify most frequently misspelled words.
Spell words correctly.
Edit documents from hard copy as well as electronic copy.

Course Topics:

Spelling and capitalization
Word division
Numbers
Abbreviations
Punctuations
Sentence construction
Formatting
Editing for content, clarity, and conciseness