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Comprehensive Editing

Comprehensive Editing. ENG 353. Copyediting vs. Comprehensive editing. Copyediting. Correction—audience won’t be distracted by errors Clarity----audience won’t be disturbed by “noise.” No challenge to writer. Comprehensive Editing. Looks beyond words and sentences Focuses on reader

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Comprehensive Editing

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  1. Comprehensive Editing ENG 353

  2. Copyediting vs. Comprehensive editing

  3. Copyediting • Correction—audience won’t be distracted by errors • Clarity----audience won’t be disturbed by “noise.” • No challenge to writer

  4. Comprehensive Editing • Looks beyond words and sentences • Focuses on reader • Assesses document as a whole • Includes writer interview • Includes the establishment of objectives

  5. Comp. Editing Process • Analysis

  6. Analysis • Purpose • Readers • Uses

  7. Evaluation

  8. Evaluation • Content • Organization • Visual design and navigation • Style • Illustrations • Accessibility • Reuse

  9. Establish editing objectives • ---

  10. Editing Objectives • Evaluate what is ineffective • Establishes what you want to accomplish

  11. Review Editing Plans with Writer

  12. Review Editing Plans with Writer • Saves you time if you have misinterpreted something • Encourages support • Avoids surprises

  13. Complete the editing

  14. Complete the editing • Top down • Content • Organization • Visual Design • Bottom up • Wastes time • Distracts you from your goals

  15. Evaluate the outcome

  16. Evaluate the outcome • Consider the context

  17. Review edited document w/writer

  18. Review edited document w/writer • Check on accuracy • Further emendations • Clarify ambiguous points

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