Wed, 7 Oct 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Wine-Price Building
Non-JMU employees may be present in this workshop as part of the Dual Career Program offered in partnership with JMU Human Resources. This program aims to provide essential support to new and prospective faculty, staff, and their families in an effort to support recruitment and retention. Contact JMU Human Resources for details and information on the Dual Career Program. Contact Ashlyn Holz to register for this workshop.
Description: H.G. Wells said, "No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else's draft." Before you start changing someone else's writing, you must be able to back-up your choices. In this session, you will learn how to move from proofreading to editing. You'll begin to develop into a more effective editor by focusing on the appropriateness of writing for different situations and learning to work collaboratively with authors.
In this workshop, participants will gain:
- An increased ability to accurately proofread documents in various genres and styles
- An ability to work with writers in an editorial role
Type of Information: Receiving data and practice
Level of Interaction: Pair and sharing
Extent of Practice: Scenerios and activities
Facilitated by: Dr. Kristi Shackelford, Chief Communications Officer for Academic Affairs