ETC 408/508: Technical Editing is a cross-listed undergraduate and graduate course at Missouri Western State University, an open admissions public university with approximately 6,000 students. 508 is an elective course for students in the Master of Applied Arts in Written Communication degree and highly recommended for those in the Technical…

This course guide outlines objectives and content for a professional continuing education course on writing for publication. The first of two parts covers writing and publishing journal articles, while the second part addresses topics related to publishing a book manuscript: (1) approaching the publisher; (2) evaluating proposals; (3) negotiating…

The justification for including a year-long course in practical writing and editing in a research-oriented university's writing program and a description of that course are presented in this paper. Discussed are the responses to four questions: What is practical or survival writing? How much is there of it? What can a university gain from teaching…