Learn valuable stylistic skills and network with other writers, editors, and translators at the next Editors’ Association of Canada (EAC) professional development seminar. The EAC brings to Montreal on May 13, 2009, a national workshop presentation “Clear and Concise: Guidelines for Style.”

STC-Montreal members can register at the discounted EAC membership rate, so don’t miss out!

Clear, concise style is the backbone of strong writing. It’s also the product of lots of cold, hard revision. This seminar presents a variety of stylistic techniques to help language do its job. We’ll look at how to create flow, eliminate sloppy shifts and inconsistencies, link ideas using parallelism and subordination, tighten sentence structure, and trim wordiness. Through discussion, examples, and exercises, we’ll examine surefire methods for polishing any type of document.

About Frances Peck

Frances Peck is an editor, writer, and instructor who has taught editing and writing for over 20 years. She prepared the Canadian edition of The St. Martin’s Workbook, a university-level grammar exercise book; recently completed Peck’s English Pointers, an e-book for the Translation Bureau; and is a regular columnist for the journal Language Update. A Vancouver resident, Frances is a member of West Coast Editorial Associates and teaches editing at Douglas College and Simon Fraser University.

Rates

The Editors’ Association of Canada has made its Montreal seminars available to the STC at its discounted membership rate. The cost for members is $160, instead of $220 for non-members, and includes lunch and coffee breaks. The seminar will be fully described on our website at www.editors.ca/branches/qac/pd/index.html. Check the website regularly to see the registration posting. For more information, contact coordinator Wendy Gokhool at wendygokhool [at] hotmail [dot] com Note: Those STC members who wish to attend must forward their membership ID numbers with their registration.

Date: Wednesday, May 13th

Event Type: Professional Development Seminar, hosted by the Editors’ Association of Canada

Title: “Clear and Concise: Guidelines for Style” with editor & instructor, Frances Peck

Time: 8:30 am – 4 pm

Place: Hotel Ruby Foo’s, 7655 Decarie Boulevard, Metro Namur (5 min walk) free parking

Cost: $160 for STC members (EAC member rate), includes lunch, coffee breaks, workbook

Description: This seminar presents a variety of stylistic techniques to help language do its job. Learn how to create flow, eliminate sloppy shifts and inconsistencies, link ideas using parallelism and subordination, tighten sentence structure, and trim wordiness.

For more information and to register

To register, visit www.editors.ca/branches/qac/pd/. Verify the website regularly for the registration posting or contact coordinator Wendy Gokhool at wendyg [at] madscience [dot] org

Note: STC members wishing to attend should forward their membership ID numbers with their registration.