1. UNIT 8:
EDITING STYLES

2. WHY EDIT?

3. You fix errors in grammar, mechanics, punctuation, spelling and formatting.
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.

4. TYPES OF EDITING

5. 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 don’t 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.

6. line editing
Line editing focuses not on content, but on the prose itself—paragraph structure, sentence flow, and word choice. Line editors most often use editorial comments and MS Word’s “track changes” to suggest rewrites.

7. Copy editing
The copy editor checks for grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes. They might also comment on continuity errors.

8. 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

9. EDITING MARKS

10. 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.

11. Types of editing marks

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

13. Dont forget to proofread work!
Insert
to show that you should insert, or add something
Dont forget to proofread work!

14. The dust bowl happened during the 1930’s
Capitalize
to show that you should capitalize a letter
The dust bowl happened during the 1930’s

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

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

17. Transpose Letters or Words
to show that you should switch a letter or word (transpose)
I am going their to party tonight

18. to show that you should create a new paragraph
“What are you doing tonight?” she asked. “I’m going out to eat tonight,” I said.

19. to show that a period is needed I am going to have a great year
Insert a Period
to show that a period is needed
I am going to have a great year