Editing

Nicky is a digital content strategist. If you have existing copy or content that’s not meeting its target, she can transform it into elegant, insightful, and clear text.

The editing process can be broken into three levels; depending upon the current stage of your project, you may find one, or all (a comprehensive edit) will help…

STRUCTURAL EDITING:

Solidifies the core structure of the document. Think of the foundations of a building; structural editing considers the document’s purpose and audience, and then builds its content accordingly. It examines:

Structure: Structure:
Structure:
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  • Is there too much/not enough content?

  • Is it logically laid out/does it flow?

  • Are reader aids (index/graphs/images) needed?

  • Is the information accurate?

  • Does it need rewriting for clarity?

COPYEDITING:

Focuses on detail. The document’s grammar, spelling, accuracy and consistency are examined. It might include some light rewording if a sentence is unclear. We review:

Language:

  • grammar

  • syntax

  • spelling

  • punctuation

  • clarity of expression

Language Consistency:

  • parallelism and terms

  • spelling and capitalisation

  • hyphenation and abbreviations

  • expression of numbers and qualitative data

Language: Language:
Language:
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  • Is the voice consistent and tailored to the audience?

  • Is it conveyed efficiently, logically and unambiguously?

  • Is there unnecessary repetition, jargon, or overall wordiness?

  • Is there unnecessary or contradictory material?

  • Does the document’s tone and style represent the author’s style?

Presentation: Presentation:
Presentation:
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  • Is it clearly laid out and easy to navigate?

  • Are all titles and headings consistently styled and accurate?

  • Are all reader aids (tables/graphs etc) appropriately placed and labelled?

  • Have all references and abbreviations/symbols/terms been defined and included?

Visual Consistency:

  • typography

  • headings

  • layout

  • figures, tables and captions

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