Tag: Technical Writing
16
Nov
Why Some Review and Revision Processes Are Unsuccessful
by Maddy Abadillo
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The review process of technical reports is nothing but a source of frustration for many professionals; one study shows why this may be and how...
21
May
Love at First Type: It’s Not Always about the First Typeface You See
by Staff
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Choosing a font can be a daunting task. But with the proper instruction, it doesn’t have to be. Selecting the best typeface for your document...
27
Mar
The Most Memorable Writing
by Staff
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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
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“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...
05
Dec
When to Follow Your Intuition Instead of Prescriptive Rules
by Staff
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“When prescriptive grammar violates organic grammar, bad things can happen during the reading process.” —Bradford R. Connatser (2004, 265) To editors, it can sometimes seem...
03
Oct
Tired of “Safe” Typefaces? Letterforms J-a-g-e-n to the Rescue
by Staff
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“Using type well is an art, but the principles underlying the uses of type are also based on research.” —C. D. Rude (2002) in Longman’s...
17
Sep
Which Editing Mistakes Could Cost You a Job
by Staff
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Are you looking for an editing job? Do you want to know which editing mistakes will automatically disqualify you from the position? Then this is...
01
Aug
Unblock Editor’s Block
by Staff
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Receiving constructive criticism from others before you revise your work can help you find a better way to approach a subject. As editors, we can...
13
Jun
Editing for Relevance: 8 Usage Principles Worth Remembering
by Staff
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Professional writers evaluated twenty usage principles that editors rated unimportant, and the results show that at least eight are still worth emphasizing. Many editors classify...
