EDITING STYLES

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• UNIT 8
• EDITING STYLES

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WHY EDIT?
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1. You fix errors in grammar, mechanics,
   punctuation, spelling and formatting.
2. You improve the way you express your ideas. You
   may change words, sentence organization or
   punctuation to make your writing more vibrant and
   exciting, clearer, more specific or more direct.

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• TYPES OF EDITING

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Content editing sometimes called substantive editor or developmental editor). Content editors look at the big picture of a story, the structure, not the words. They dont correct spelling and grammar mistakes. The substantive editor reads the entire manuscript and then writes an in-depth analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of plot and characters.
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line editing Line editing focuses not on content, but on the prose itselfparagraph structure, sentence flow, and word choice. Line editors most often use editorial comments and MS Words track changes to suggest rewrites.
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Copy editing The copy editor checks for grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes. They might also comment on continuity errors.
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COMMON MISTAKES

• Comma splices, run-ons, and fragments
• Subject/Verb Agreement
• Pronoun Agreement
• Apostrophes
• Semicolons
• That vs. Which (comma use)
• Punctuating Dependant Clauses
• Verb Tense
• Active/Passive Voice
• Spelling
• Capitalization

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• EDITING MARKS

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What are editing marks?
1. Editing is a step in the writing process where you check for spelling, grammar, and punctuation
2. are the commonly accepted symbols used for correcting writing
3. help the writer to quickly see issues in their own writing that need to be fixed.
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Types of editing marks
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Delete

• to show that you should delete, or take something
  out.
• I was was having a good time

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Insert

• to show that you should insert, or add something
• Dont forget to proofread work!

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Capitalize

• to show that you should capitalize a letter
• The dust bowl happened during the 1930s

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Lower Case

• to show that you should make a word that was
  capitalized into a lower case letter
• We should go to the Movies.

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Spelling Errors

• Misspellings or words that should be spelled out
• Dan and Joe flew 2 Orlando on a big plain.

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Transpose Letters or Words

• to show that you should switch a letter or word
  (transpose)
• I am going their to party tonight

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New Paragraph

• to show that you should create a new paragraph
• What are you doing tonight? she asked. Im
  going out to eat tonight, I said.

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Insert a Period

• to show that a period is needed
• I am going to have a great year