This document provides an editing checklist and code words for marking up documents. It includes categories for formatting, mechanics, structure, style, and other questions. Specific codes are given for issues like rephrasing sentences, grammar errors, run-on sentences, verb agreement problems, and capitalization or punctuation mistakes. The goal is to help editors clearly and concisely communicate needed changes to improve a document.
This document provides an editing checklist and code words for marking up documents. It includes categories for formatting, mechanics, structure, style, and other questions. Specific codes are given for issues like rephrasing sentences, grammar errors, run-on sentences, verb agreement problems, and capitalization or punctuation mistakes. The goal is to help editors clearly and concisely communicate needed changes to improve a document.
This document provides an editing checklist and code words for marking up documents. It includes categories for formatting, mechanics, structure, style, and other questions. Specific codes are given for issues like rephrasing sentences, grammar errors, run-on sentences, verb agreement problems, and capitalization or punctuation mistakes. The goal is to help editors clearly and concisely communicate needed changes to improve a document.
Formatting REP = Rephrase. Write this sentence differently.
2.0-3.0 Spacing CAPS for TITLES AWK = Awkward sounding sentence. Indented paragraphs E.g. I feel difficult. I feel stressed.
Mechanics SC = Style Change.
Punctuation Spelling G= Grammar error. Grammar following S-V-O? A? = Missing or incorrect article. Structure E.g. She ate apple. Sandwich shape? She ate an apple. -Paragraph 1 = Intro -Paragraph 2, 3, 4, etc = Body Frag = Sentence fragment. An incomplete sentence missing -Final Paragraph = Conclusion some part of “subject-verb- TS, CS, Supporting Details object” Intro = Hook + Thesis E.g. walked home. -Thesis = clear, precise, relevant He walked home.
Conclusion = Reflects P1 + Thesis?
RO = Run on sentence. One sentence that should be two Style sentences (or more!). Sentences FLOW? E.g. Darren loves his wife so much he -Linking words? thinks of her all the time. Formal Tone? Darren loves his wife so much -No “You’s” or “We’s” He thinks of her all the time. (except for instruction paragraphs) -No CONTRACTIONS (e.g. don’t, didn’t) C-AWK = Awkward sounding sentence Helpful pictures/diagrams that can help starting with a conjunction. me communicate more clearly? It can be corrected by connecting it with another complete sentence. Other Important Questions E.g. Because it looked good. Is my info., ideas, and opinions I bought it because it looked good. relevant and appropriate to my reading audience? VA = Verb agreement problem. E.g. She like ice cream. Will my audience care about my written She likes ice cream.. piece? Are there any ideas that I can express = Add a word. more simply or more clearly? E.g. He my friend. Are there any ideas that I need to is explain further with more detail? = Missing phrase, clause, or word. E.g. _________ like to eat beef? Final Check Do you like to eat beef? I have revised my paper at least 2 CAPS = Capitalization error. separate times? E.g. We live in korea We live in Korea
P = Punctuation error. Missing or incorrect . , ; : etc.