1. Eliciting author revision at a distance
Aleksandra Mišak
Zagreb, Croatia
METM 2006

2. Symbolism... Importance of communication NNSE knowledge understanding
clarity...
NNSE

3. Manuscripts From submission to publication rejected revised (authors /
manuscript submission
revised (authors /
language professional)
reviewed/accepted
(peers & editors)
accepted/edited (house style)
published
rejected

4. Reasons for revision incomplete information inaccurate information
statistical analysis
references
numbers
unclear information
language
presentation and interpretation of results

5. Working with author Communication Dialogue Cooperation Confidentiality
Understanding the topic
Clear questions
Sharing the same aim
Negotiating solutions
Dialogue
Cooperation
Confidentiality

6. How? E-mail (90%) Telephone Meeting
questions/changes listed in the e-message
questions/changes incorporated in the attached manuscript
Telephone
Meeting

7. e-message

8. e-message

9. Manuscript Incorporate questions into the text Change the text and
ask if the change is correct
authors usually notice themselves if the change is incorrect

10. Manuscript 1

11. Manuscript 2

14. Possible obstacles
Author underestimates editor’s/translator’s competence and power to help
Author overestimates editor’s/translator’s competence and power to help
Editor/translator asks unclear questions
Author’s language skills

15. Important aspects... Communication Mutual respect Negotiation
Perseverance
Clarity

16. THANK YOU

17. Revision process