EDITING TIP FOR NOVEMBER
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
There are many things that a professional editor will look for when
editing your writing. Among them are the following:
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Are you using the passive voice appropriately (it does have a place,
but is often over-used)?
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Are you using "weak modifiers" (e.g. pretty, quite, hopefully,
etc.)?
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Are you using jargon or slang that is not appropriate to the audience?
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Are you using sexist, racist or libelous language?
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Are you consistent in your use of American or British spelling (especially
important for Canadians, since we use both)?
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Are you consistent in the way you deal with numbers (e.g. hyphenating compound
numbers, spelling out per cent or using the % sign, the seventies
or the 70s, etc.)?
As you can see, there's a lot to think about. Why not ask Oxus Communications
to help?
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