Editing maths and science texts: Putting principles into practice
Editing Maths and Science Texts: Putting Principles into Practice
Join PEG for an interactive online workshop-type webinar for a taste of what maths and science editing entails in practice.
Date: Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Time: 18:00–20:00
Place: Online (Zoom meeting)
Facilitator: Linda Pretorius
Level: Intermediate
CPD hours: PEG members will earn CPD hours according to the criteria published on the PEG website. Attendees of the live presentation will receive a certificate confirming their attendance and the duration of the webinar. Those who are unable to attend the webinar live may submit their receipt as proof of having received the recording.
Prerequisites/foundational knowledge: This webinar builds on Linda’s introductory webinar of 8 August 2024. It is therefore suggested that attendees either attended the first webinar on this topic or have watched the recording of that webinar. If you did not register for the introductory webinar (and therefore receive the recording), you may purchase access to the recording at a flat fee of R295 by marking the appropriate block on the registration form.
Pre-webinar materials: A mix of short exercises, either for prework or to be completed during the workshop, will be shared in advance.
About our facilitator
Linda Pretorius holds a PhD in Biosystems from the University of Pretoria. She loves both science and working with words. In her career as a science writer, editor and proofreader she has found the best of both worlds. Linda entered the world of editing in 2008, first as a freelancer and then working as in-house editor at a large educational publisher for eight years. In that time, she worked extensively on science books, across the curriculum and science subdisciplines. In 2019, Linda decided to take the plunge and return to the freelance world, where she shares her experience with others as editorial consultant and hands-on practitioner, focusing mostly on science texts and critical editing and overwriting projects to mentor young writers in learning to write science right.
About the webinar
Editing maths and science texts requires applying an extra layer of skill to your basic editorial acumen, using your knowledge of a language based on numbers and symbols and its special formatting and editorial conventions.
Through examples, exercises and discussion, Linda will help you to explore what editing maths and science texts means in practice, and share advice on what issues to look out for and tips on how to address them.
Cost
| Affiliation | Early-bird registration fee1 | Registration fee2 |
|---|---|---|
| PEG members | R295 | R380 |
| Members of affiliated organisations3 | R495 | R580 |
| Non-affiliated members | R695 | R780 |
1Before or on 21 October
2Between 22 and 26 October
3Association of Southern African Indexers and Bibliographers (ASAIB), Professional Journalists’ Association of South Africa (ProJourn), Southern African Freelancers’ Association (SAFREA), South African Science Journalists’ Association (SASJA), the South African Translators’ Institute (SATI), Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA), Society of English-language professionals in the Netherlands (SENSE), Institute of Professional Editors Limited (IPEd), Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP), Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA) and Nordic Editors and Translators (NEaT).
Take advantage of the early-bird special: save money and secure your spot at this webinar by registering early!
Please register by completing and emailing the registration form.
Deadline for registrations: 12:00 on Saturday 26 October.