Category: Editing
19
May
Does Using Plain English Help or Hinder International Audiences?
by Staff
6 Comments
Does Using Plain English Help or Hinder International Audiences?
14
May
The Editor’s Role in Academic Peer Review
by Staff
2 Comments
The peer review process for academic articles is essential for selecting high-quality work for publication. How can editors help maintain the integrity and fairness of...
07
May
How Does the Author Perceive You as the Editor?
by Staff
2 Comments
Being aware of your editing habits can help authors to trust that you’re doing your best during the editing and publication process. Editors have a...
23
Apr
Diving into Creative Writing Technicalities
by Staff
1 Comment
Sometimes, improving creative writing skills seems daunting—and it can be. But when writers and editors dive deeper into the technicalities of writing, they can fine-tune...
09
Apr
The Truth about Peer Editing
by Staff
4 Comments
Peer editing is a common part of the curriculum for writing students, but does it actually teach the students anything? Studies say yes. If you’ve...
06
Apr
Effective Quality Assurance in User-Generated Content
by Staff
1 Comment
Is there a place for editors in user-generated content (UGC) online? If so, how can they effectively ensure quality? Social media platforms have started to...
27
Mar
The Most Memorable Writing
by Staff
1 Comment
A study conducted about semantics and syntax teaches us how to treat important information and make it the most memorable. In technical writing it is...
05
Mar
Online Editing: The Effects of Technology on Future Editors
by Staff
4 Comments
“Higher education institutions need to give their students experience drafting, editing, and commenting on each other’s work online.” —Zimmerman and Yohon (2002) I am currently...
02
Mar
What Writing Police Reports Can Teach Us about Technical Editing
by Staff
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Police reports can teach us a lot about the importance of understanding genre in technical editing. I’ve watched enough American cop shows to know that...
03
Feb
Hedging Our Way to Better Results
by Staff
No Comments
Editors using feminine language strategies tend to be more likely to get authors to revise their work. Our goal as editors is to help authors...
