...First Impressions....

Copy editing is something that is crucial to the pulication world and especially to journalists. It is something that is esential in our everyday lives whether we may realize it or not. Editing is a form of revising that helps us learn from our mistakes. I would like to learn about the simple tips and tricks that I can use to improve my writing skills. Copyediting will definetly affect my future professional career. This is true primarily because I would like to work for a magazine in the future. With copyediting skills perfected I can be ahead of the game at my future job. I will have learned all of the AP rules and guidelines that I can use to help complement my work, articles, interviews and other assignments. I am interested to see how my writing will improve and change with the different techniques learned from the class.