ENGL 290 - Editing: The Arcturus

3 Credits

Introduction to and practice of editing skills through publication of The Arcturus. May be repeated for credit.

Pre-requisite(s) ENGL& 101 min 2.0
Instructor Permission Required Yes
Course Note Preferred completion of at least two ENGL courses. Excellent grammar and mechanical skills recommended. Previously WRIT 260.
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered

Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve Students who have exceptional writing and editing skills and who desire to involve themselves with the publication of a campus magazine.
Active Date 2011-06-14

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 9
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 22 Lab 22 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
Total Contact Hours 44
Degree Distributions:
AA

Humanities Area I

Course Outline
Discuss policy/ focus/ direction of the pending issue of Arcturus after looking over examples from past copies of Arcturus. Discuss ways in which this publication will achieve those goals.

Student Learning Outcomes
Introduce criteria for poetry, fiction, essays and artwork

Read, evaluate, and select items for publication

Review and apply grammar and mechanics and general proofreading skills.

Select format, design, and lay-out in consultation with Graphic Design and Print Shop departments

Establish a working plan with the print shop and an ongoing series of meeting to maintain quality and artistic control

Demonstrate understanding of printing process: typesetting, integration of graphics, paste-up, photo and drawing reproduction, making plates, the press

Communicate with writers (acceptance, rejection letters)

Organize a reading, collate and distribute publication.