OST 164 Office Editing

Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Clinic: 0 Credits: 3

This course provides a comprehensive study of editing skills needed in the workplace. Emphasis is placed on grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, proofreading, and editing. Upon completion, students should be able to use reference materials to compose and edit text.

Course is typically offered in Fall.
Course has transfer restrictions - 5 years

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
At the completion of the course, the student will successfully demonstrate the following skill as assessed using the grading rubric for the course:

Demonstrate correct English usage, applying the rules of proper grammar, punctuation, style, correct spelling, and logical structure.
Proofread documents correctly.
Correct grammatical errors in correspondence.
Incorporate reference materials to edit documents.