Editpalooza, Wednesday 7/28

Here's the drill for tomorrow's newsletter editing meeting:

• You should show up with your completed article (no more than 1000 words) in hand. You should have a digital file (on a laptop or a flash drive) of it and a hard copy for a classmate to read. Ideally, you will have proofread your piece before you arrive to remove any obvious errors. Come to M4 and be there at 9am.
• Tom and Gerard will make a few general remarks and we'll begin editing by 9:30am. You'll be assigned a partner to read and edit. You may use M4, the Grad Lab, or any convenient and nearby space to accomplish your editing review.
• From 9:30 - 10:30 you and your partner will work on your writings. The idea is not to change the idea that are there, but rather to bring them into focus by adding that which is needed for clarification and removing that which makes them hard to see. 
• Once you're done with making the editorial changes, you'll bring a revised copy to Tom or Gerard for final review. We'll make any suggestions and get the piece ready for final publication.
• The essays will all be moved over to the designer's office at 12noon.

Looking forward to an exciting reading day!