STEM Editing Archives - Editors Canada Webinars

How to Edit Winning STEM Proposals

Presenter: Julie Stauffer

Language: English

Number of sessions: 1

Topics: STEM Editing , Technical Skills

Level: Introductory

A well-worded funding proposal can secure thousands or even millions of dollars for tech start-ups, established companies, research institutes and other STEM-focused organizations. This creates big opportunities for editors with a knack for turning complex ideas into clear, persuasive arguments. And no, you don’t need an advanced degree in engineering to add STEM proposals to […]

An Introduction to Medicolegal Report Editing

Presenter: Jahleen Turnbull-Sousa

Language: English

Number of sessions: 1

Topics: STEM Editing

Level: Introductory

Medicolegal reports are documents written by medical experts to help the court in legal contexts, such as medical malpractice or personal injury cases. Medicolegal report editing is a little-known niche that offers a sizable source of potential work for editors and proofreaders with experience in editing medical content. This session will introduce attendees to the […]

Four Basic Structures for a Science Article Aimed at the General Public

Presenter: Kathryn Jepsen

Language: English

Number of sessions: 1

Topics: Niche Publishing , STEM Editing

Level: Introductory

As editor in chief for an institutional magazine about particle physics and astrophysics, Kathryn Jepsen has spent a lot of time thinking about how to tell stories about science. In this talk, learn about four different story structures: the news story, the explainer, the feature, and the profile. Come away with an understanding of the […]

Editing Manuscripts for Submission to a Scientific or Medical Journal

Presenter: Kelly Schrank, MA, ELS

Language: English

Number of sessions: 1

Topics: Topics: Editing Specializations , STEM Editing

Level: Introductory

Many editors and medical communicators stumble into working on manuscripts for scientific or medical journals, with little to no training on how to perform a good edit and what’s needed to shepherd a manuscript from draft to submission.

Editing for Engineers and Scientists

Presenter: Christa Bedwin

Language: English

Number of sessions: 1

Topics: Editing Specializations , STEM Editing

Level: Intermediate

Want to start editing scientific and engineering documents? Learn how from the best! With 20 years of experience as an international science writer and editor, Christa Bedwin knows the unique challenges of working in these fields. This webinar will help boost your confidence and prepare you for this new challenge. The webinar will cover important style guides and resources, special industry and government needs, unique issues to keep in mind when editing STEM documents, and tips to effectively communicate edits to scientists.