Course Title: Develop writing and editing skills
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5181
Course Title: Develop writing and editing skills
Portfolio: DSC
Nominal Hours: 120.0
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
COMM5397 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
345T Media and Communication |
Face-to-Face |
Course Contact: Course Administrator
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254368
Course Contact Email: brendan.lee@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course develops the skills and knowledge required by writers and editors in a professional context.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VBP551 Develop writing and editing skills |
Elements: |
1. Ensure the clarity of language |
2. Apply the appropriate voice and tone |
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3. Apply the accepted conventions of grammar and usage to a range of written contexts |
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4. Use correct spelling and punctuation |
Learning Outcomes
Not applicable
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will involve:
- An editing and grammar test
- An editorial report on an unpublished manuscript
- An end-of-semester grammar and paragraphing test
- An oral presentation
- A copyediting test
- A punctuation test
- A major editing project
- A proofreading test