How would I edit your documents? I would go through them with the accuracy and efficiency of a surgeon performing on a patient.
While surgeons perform surgery on the human body, editors perform surgery on documents. An editor needs a set of guidelines to make the document, like a patient, as healthy as possible. I have created a list of guidelines to assist me in the correction of your work.
Guideline 1: “Read Out Loud First and Edit Later”
Mistakes can be glanced over by the human eye. I correct this problem by reading your document out loud. I pronounce, listen, and read. It is very effective in eliminating mistakes. I also read your document first and view the big picture of your work.
Guideline 2: “Explore Subject Matter”
I believe that awareness of other subject matter broadens my curiosity. In editing, researching an unfamiliar term is essential. Uninformed mistakes are avoided through my willingness to learn.
Guideline 3: “Complete Multiple Passes”
I complete several passes on a document. The first involves reading out loud for errors and the big picture. I then go over editing and double-check for mistakes. If the document is complex, then short, additional passes are necessary.
If I am able to perform editorial surgery on your work, I use these guidelines.
While surgeons perform surgery on the human body, editors perform surgery on documents. An editor needs a set of guidelines to make the document, like a patient, as healthy as possible. I have created a list of guidelines to assist me in the correction of your work.
Guideline 1: “Read Out Loud First and Edit Later”
Mistakes can be glanced over by the human eye. I correct this problem by reading your document out loud. I pronounce, listen, and read. It is very effective in eliminating mistakes. I also read your document first and view the big picture of your work.
Guideline 2: “Explore Subject Matter”
I believe that awareness of other subject matter broadens my curiosity. In editing, researching an unfamiliar term is essential. Uninformed mistakes are avoided through my willingness to learn.
Guideline 3: “Complete Multiple Passes”
I complete several passes on a document. The first involves reading out loud for errors and the big picture. I then go over editing and double-check for mistakes. If the document is complex, then short, additional passes are necessary.
If I am able to perform editorial surgery on your work, I use these guidelines.