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Editing Skills
Substantive editing includes much more than correcting errors in grammar and copyediting. Editing skills provide the foundation for ensuring consistency and clarity in writing and display. Credibility and discoverability increases when consistency in grammar, punctuation, and style is applied. By skillfully removing redundancies, weak verbs, abstract nouns, and misused passive verbs, information transfer will be more effective. Interpersonal skills are a key part of communicating these improvements, especially when interacting with those having different skill sets. The ability to explain editing decisions to justify how they improve comprehension is a crucial tool.
Skills used:
Ability to see major points
Ability to prioritize
Restructure
Improvement discoverability
Reveal
Mastery of Grammar, style, usage, etc.
Interpersonal skills
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Creating and maintaining style sheets for each project can produce consistency in a routine way.
Skills used:
Attention to detail
Conciseness and thoroughness
Consistency
Follow-through
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Last Updated: 6/10/2004 3:02 PM
