HOW MODERN EDITING TECHNIQUES ARE USED AT THE WORKPLACE ASSIGNMENT PPT
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The document discusses the significance of editing in writing, highlighting that it is crucial for effective communication and involves revising material for publication. It outlines the reasons for editing, including improving readability, clarity, and cohesion, and describes different levels of editing, such as macro and micro-levels. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of thoroughness in editing to ensure document quality, suggesting the use of proofreader symbols and possibly consulting a professional editor for formal documents.
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HOW MODERN EDITING TECHNIQUES ARE USED AT THE WORKPLACE ASSIGNMENT PPT
- 1. EDITING TECHNIQUES FOR REPORT WRITERS • ABBY ETIQUETTE AND CAREER PURSUIT 1
- 2. Introduction Any writing activity is never complete until editing is done. Effective communication requires vigorous editing of document. What is editing? It is revising written material for publication and presentation to the consumer or audience. 2
- 3. • Why edit? • To remove readability problems • Create clarity as opposed to ambiguity • To create cohesion or unity • Eliminate libel • Effective placement of words • Eliminate subjectivity as opposed to objectivity 3
- 4. Levels of editing Global issues(macro level) General organization check: cover page, back page, preliminaries, if all headings and subheadings are there This is very mechanical form of editing but be careful when going through each part 4
- 5. Levels of editing • Micro-level editing • Check for effectiveness in communication • Conciseness • Clarity • Completeness • Correctness • Sentence construction(length) • paragraphing 5
- 6. Editing at the micro level • Repetition --verbiage • Use of persons • Impersonal construction—passive constructions • Tenses • Use of articles/prepositions etc • Cliché • Jargon • Inconsistencies 6
- 7. Editing at the micro level • If conversant with proofreaders symbols, use them. • This is the most vigorous and complex/trick stage in document quality control but there is no option to it. Sometimes if the document is of a highly formal nature one requires to consult a professional editor. 7