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What’s the purpose of editing?

What’s the purpose of editing? . Who’s it for?. The reader The writer The publication. What do you look for?. Grammar Style Logic Facts Organization/flow Voice. How do you look for it?. My own knowledge My stylebook/dictionary The Internet/research.

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What’s the purpose of editing?

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  1. What’s the purpose of editing?

  2. Who’s it for? • The reader • The writer • The publication

  3. What do you look for? • Grammar • Style • Logic • Facts • Organization/flow • Voice

  4. How do you look for it? • My own knowledge • My stylebook/dictionary • The Internet/research

  5. How do you know when something is wrong? • I find the right answer while checking. • I just know it.

  6. How do you decide whether to fix it? • I just change it. • I consult with the writer. • I think what difference my change would make.

  7. How often can youexplain a change? • I never have to. • I point out the right answer to someone. • I just change it.

  8. How do you edit yourselfor others? • Proofreading • The chains of expectation • “Speed bumps”

  9. Proofreading tips • First, just read the material. • Read your material aloud to yourself. • If you’re reading on screen, make a notation. • Change something. • Change the medium. • Change your view. • Always check the first sentence and the last paragraph. • Conjunctions and articles are the words most commonly duplicated or misspelled. • Errors often travel in pairs. • If you have a spell checker, use it, but use it last, after you’ve done all the above. • Know your own gremlins. • When you make a change, pay extra attention to the change.

  10. Breaking the chains/“speed bumps” tips • Change something. • Change the medium. • Change your view. • Watch for context clues. • Use free association. • Picture the things being discussed — not just the main thing, but all the peripheral ones as well. • What do you know about this? • What ELSE do you know about this? • You have knowledge of nearly everything at some level • What’s that noise in the back of your head?

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