Editing
Developmental Editing Report
For this assignment, I worked in a group of four to create a mock developmental editing report for a fake article, which showcases my ability to read an article and provide structural feedback. All four of us read the article, and then we got together to discuss how we should format our report. We each wrote a section and edited each other's work. The audience of the report is the author. This assignment showcases my ability to edit and provide detailed feedback in a group setting.
Creating a Style Guide
For this assignment, I had to create a style guide for the Harvard Business Review. I was given a couple of pages to read from the magazine and was instructed to create a short style guide by looking at the writing on these pages. I studied the pages to identify anything that should go in the style guide and referenced the CMS when creating my style guide. The audience of this assignment is Harvard Business Review employees, and it's intended to be a quick reference resource for them to check. This assignment showcases my ability to create a style guide based on a magazine.
Copyediting a Web-based paper
For this assignment, I had to copyedit a blog post in Editing Professional Documents. I had to review this blog post and make any corrections using track changes in Word to showcase my ability as an editor. I checked for grammatical accuracy, awkward phrasing, and inconsistency with the company's chosen style guide: CMS. The audience of the assignment was the company’s boss and the author. This project showcases my ability to copyedit a blog post, and it also showcases my ability to communicate with an author.