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- revising
the text for clarity, elegance and fluency of writing
- correcting
errors in grammar, punctuation and syntax
- implementing
a spelling and punctuation style of choice, whether
British, American or Canadian
- ensuring
that elements of the text conform to standard English
practice, for example, correct presentation of table
of contents, headings, lists, bibliography and footnotes
- adapting
complex material to a lower reading level and/or a non-specialist
audience
- simplifying
grammar, syntax and vocabulary
- shortening
sentence and paragraph length
- recommending
a design and format suited to the reading level of the
target audience
- ensuring
that cultural references, style, tone and reading level
are appropriate to the target audience
- recommending
changes to the length and sequence of the text
- improving
clarity of content and presentation
- suggesting
alterations to the form of the text, for example, converting
factual information into a sidebar or a list into a
table
- refining
the style and fluency of the writing, line by line
- eliminating
repetition and wordiness
- improving
clarity of expression by querying ambiguities and noting
problems of phrasing
- ensuring
that the reading level and tone are appropriate to the
target audience
- correcting
errors in grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling and
usage
- checking
for uniformity of facts and information within the document
- ensuring
consistency of spelling, punctuation, capitalization,
and presentation of dates and numbers
- verifying
the correct presentation of bibliographical material
and noting literary permissions required, if any
*Note
that the term "copy-editing" is often used loosely
to mean "stylistic, or line, editing."
- attentively
reading a typeset document, usually against an earlier
version of the same text
- checking
for typographical and inputting errors
- watching
out for any errors missed at the copy-editing stage,
for example, problems of spelling, punctuation or grammar
- ensuring
correctness of graphic presentation and flow of text,
for example, headings are presented consistently, photo
placement is appropriate, a single word is not isolated
at the top or bottom of a page, words are hyphenated
correctly at line breaks
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