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ACES Intermediate Certificate in Editing — Final Assessment

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ACES Intermediate Certificate in Editing — Final Assessment

You’re almost there! By passing this final assessment, you’ll earn your intermediate editing certificate from Poynter and ACES: The Society for Editing.

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Overview

  • Complete this final assessment to earn the most respected and thorough editing certificate available online.
  • Passing this component means you’ll have passed the second of three levels in our certification program.
  • This assessment consists of 30 questions, which you’ll have 60 minutes to complete.
  • You must pass with a score of 80% or higher.
  • You will have three attempts to pass.
  • Use the information you’ve gleaned from this entire course to push through to the finish!

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Learning Outcomes

Throughout the ACES Intermediate Certificate in Editing, you will have:

  • Gained a deeper understanding of grammatical issues.
  • Gotten a better handle on how to establish rapport with writers.
  • Learned about Roy Peter Clark's tips for editing.
  • Gotten an on-the-ground look at the latest online image verification tools.
  • Come to know a variety of tools for editing efficiency and organization.
  • Considered ethical dilemmas and how to handle them.
  • Gotten a firmer understanding of laws that might impact editors.
  • Refreshed your knowledge of basic principles around math and data.
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$0.00

Overview

  • Complete this final assessment to earn the most respected and thorough editing certificate available online.
  • Passing this component means you’ll have passed the second of three levels in our certification program.
  • This assessment consists of 30 questions, which you’ll have 60 minutes to complete.
  • You must pass with a score of 80% or higher.
  • You will have three attempts to pass.
  • Use the information you’ve gleaned from this entire course to push through to the finish!

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The ACES Intermediate Certificate in Editing — a rigorous eight-part course — culminates with this final assessment. Questions will ranges from basics on ethics and tech tools to deeper looks at grammar and how to fact-check online visuals. Newly revised and updated for 2023, this course drew together knowledge from some of the nation’s leading editors, fact-checkers and academics.

Questions?

If you need assistance, email us at info@poynter.org.

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Before taking this final assessment, you should double-check that you’ve already taken the following bundled courses as part of your intermediate editing certification:

  • Grammar Deep Dive
  • Working with Writers
  • Editing Tools
  • Ethics for Editors
  • Legal Issue for Editors
  • Editing Data
  • Tech Tools for Editors

Who should enroll

This final assessment is designed for participants in our Poynter/ACES intermediate editing certification course. Please only take this assessment once you’ve completed the other courses in this certificate track.

Cost:

$50

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