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MAC 213 Editing and fact checking

ND2 levelCommunication & Media22 topics

MAC 213 covers 22 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Copy editing fundamentals
  2. Raw materials for editing
  3. Copy editor roles and qualities
  4. Copy editing process
  5. Need for copy editing
  6. Common errors in copy
  7. Accuracy, conciseness, coherence, clarity and simplicity
  8. Editing symbols and meanings
  9. Copy editing software and computer tools
  10. Manual and electronic editing methods
  11. Fact checking fundamentals
  12. Misinformation, disinformation and hoaxes
  13. Verifying news for credibility and reliability
  14. Research skills in fact checking
  15. Copy editing
  16. Editing newspaper and magazine copies
  17. Editing digital media copies
  18. Identifying common errors
  19. Correction using editing applications
  20. Computer-based editing tools
  21. Manual and electronic editing practice
  22. Fact checking in media texts

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One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Copy editing fundamentals

Copy editing fundamentals cover the skills of checking for consistency, accuracy, and clarity in written text. Mastering these core ideas—grammar, punctuation, style, and factual verification—ensures that a document is error‑free, professional, and meets the expectations of the target audience, which is essential for success in the NUC CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE exams.

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