This course takes the student from a thorough review of grammar to the introduction of basic techniques of writing, revising and copy-editing. Students receive extensive technical instruction in the context of their own writing (rather than in the more traditional context of grammar tests). Students in JOUR 331 also do a lot of free-writing and timed-writing exercises. Finally, the course offers a solid introduction to and practice in professional copy-editing and Canadian Press style; students will work with traditional editing symbols on hard copy before tackling the kind of on-screen editing they would be expected to do on the job.
Prerequisite: Admission to the Program or permission of the instructor