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Attention, Writers and Editors! Beware the Dangers Lurking in Large Type…

If you’ve ever had to look through an article or other piece of writing that was presented in a large font, you may have missed some rather obvious errors. Whether the writing was your own or someone else’s, large type lends itself to grammatical and spelling errors being left on the page instead of corrected.

Despite the wording in the title of this post, the issue isn’t really with the size of the type, but with the person editing it.

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Tip for Writers: How Not to Take an Editor’s Corrections Personally

For a productive writer in any genre, there is rarely time to get down about editorial corrections or criticism. Yes, it may sting sometimes and no writer enjoys seeing their work dissected and critiqued, but good writers find a way to come back stronger than ever.

It’s quite normal to take comments and remarks personally when we feel they are about us. We let it drain on our emotions and self-esteem, even if we aren’t completely sure we were the intended target.

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Does the “I Before E Except After C” Rule Work In Every Situation?

Here’s a classic grammar rule that we’ve all heard a time or two. In fact, if you went to any school from kindergarten through grade 8, you’ve probably heard it hundreds of times.

“I before E, except after C” was a great way to help with those tricky English spellings that had us scratching our heads every day. With the rule in place, we could write a paper or a story, then go back and fix any words where the rule applied.

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Personality Traits of Highly Effective Copy Editors

Here at Re:word Communications, we’re under the impression that we have some of the most effective copy editors in the industry. Whether it’s a white paper, a term paper, a website or a training manual, our editors have established quite the reputation for taking unpolished groups of words and sentences and getting them ready for the world to see.

So, with that in mind, we thought we’d create a post about the various personality traits our editors have, and those we think are important for all highly effective copy editors.

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Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Automatic Grammar Checkers to Correct Your Writing

In an earlier post, we gave details on some of the problems associated with the Google Translate tool. Well, there’s another type of automated tool that often makes intelligent writers look foolish, and that is the automatic grammar checker. Grammar is crucial to every kind of writing, but relying on an automatic grammar checker to fix your mistakes is a recipe for disaster.

Here are a few reasons why:

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Self-Editing Tips Every Writer Should Know

No matter what you are writing, editing must be part of the process if you hope to impress your audience. Professional editing, with human experts going over your work, is always the best approach, but you can make a difference on your own. Here are some self-editing tips that will help you avoid basic mistakes and keep your writing on track.

Write First, Edit Later

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Substantive Editing Services for Business Documents

The days when a businessperson was not required to have writing skills because he or she was a businessman (and not a writer!) are gone for good. Word processors with inbuilt spelling and grammar checks, online dictionaries, thesauri and other writing tools are not enough. These days, flawlessly conceived written and crafted business documents are considered to be a great advantage to the successful businessperson.

Today’s business documents need to adhere to a very high standard of professionalism. The Internet and other information technologies have raised the bar so high that even a small spelling or grammar mistake is considered unacceptable in today’s business environment. Whether it’s an e-mail, memo or business proposal, a badly written document damages your reputation and business credentials. It gives the wrong impression to your business associates and clients.

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Hire an Essay Editor to Improve Your Arguments

Have you ever wondered how some very busy people can churn out great essays? Here’s a secret – they hire a seasoned essay editor to polish their writing. To produce a good essay, it’s not enough to have an idea and the ability to put that idea into writing; you need to have flawless spelling, perfect grammar and the knack for using the right words and phrases in the right places. In other words, you need to be a wordsmith. And then you have to be a critic of yourself so that you know where you are going wrong. As any budding writer knows, that’s a tough call indeed.

Essay editors themselves are typically great writers, but they are also extremely good at polishing other people’s writing. They can take an essay written by a student or an aspiring writer and help turn it into a highly readable piece of work. With a touch here and a touch there, they can make your words come alive and spring out of the screen (or paper) to connect with the reader. That is the essence of good essay writing.

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What Do All These Proofreading Symbols Mean?

If you have ever had a piece of writing proofread and then handed back to you, you may have seen a variety of different proofreading symbols throughout the text. If you didn’t see anything, then congratulations!

Proofreading symbols were designed to help keep your pages neat and readable, while still marking the errors that require changes. Of course, if you aren’t up on all the different symbols, you might end up more confused in the end than if the page had been messed up with notes.

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Once You’ve Finished Writing a Thesis, Contact Us!

According to Harvard University, a good thesis is made up of two main parts. It should let the reader know what point you plan to argue, and it should “telegraph” how you plan to argue. Anyone who has written a thesis knows it must also be free of spelling mistakes, grammatical errors and similar issues that will threaten its authenticity in the eyes of those you want to take it seriously.

Basically, if you take the time to formulate a point, do the required research and thoughtfully put your thoughts on paper, it had better be free of mistakes. That means no spelling errors, no grammar problems and it must be easy to read for the intended audience.

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Attention, Writers and Editors! Beware the Dangers Lurking in Large Type…

Categories for Editing

Attention, Writers and Editors! Beware the Dangers Lurking in Large Type…

Tip for Writers: How Not to Take an Editor’s Corrections Personally

Does the “I Before E Except After C” Rule Work In Every Situation?

Personality Traits of Highly Effective Copy Editors

Why You Shouldn’t Rely on Automatic Grammar Checkers to Correct Your Writing

Self-Editing Tips Every Writer Should Know

Substantive Editing Services for Business Documents

Hire an Essay Editor to Improve Your Arguments

What Do All These Proofreading Symbols Mean?

Once You’ve Finished Writing a Thesis, Contact Us!

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