The Copyeditor's Guide to Substance & Style
Learn how to find and fix basic errors in text and graphics,
in print and online
by EEI Press Editors Price: $29.95
Table of Contents
Sample Chapter
Today's Copyeditors Need More Than Good
Grammar, a Gimlet Eye, and a Sharp Pencil
They need to know how copyediting fits into the desktop publishing process. They need to
know about the promise and pitfalls of electronic editing for improved workflow, personal
efficiency, and quality control. And they need to know what the contemporary publishing
workplace expects of them.
And all of that holds true for aspiring, new, and knowledgeable copyeditors (as well as project managers,
production editors, and others who don't have the title, just the copyediting responsibilities).
The Copyeditor's Guide to Substance & Style-designed for either self-paced or
classroom instruction-is the only reference you need for these essential tasks:
Recognizing and Correcting the most common grammar,
punctuation, style, usage, and formatting errors.
Using Standard Marks on Paper to correct errors and
omissions, make deletions and additions, and indicate moved copy and reformatting.
Using Electronic Editing Tools and Best Practices to
improve writing more quickly and efficiently.
Advice and examples illustrate how to mark copy and apply the rules, and 31 exercises and
answer keys cover all the basics-
- Subject-verb agreement
- Pronoun-antecedent agreement
- Active and passive voice
- Parallelism
- Misplaced modifiers
- Punctuation
- Reducing jargon, wordiness,
and redundancy
- Editing citations and references
- Editing tables and graphics-and more!
Price: $29.95
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