writing is never complete untill editing is done.revising written material for publication. We eddit to remove readability problem,create clarityand create cohesion or unity Areas to edit cover page,background page ,pleriminaries,correctiness,completenessand paragraphing

1. EDITING TECHNIQUES FOR REPORT
WRITERS
• ABBY ETIQUETTE AND CAREER PURSUIT
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2. Introduction
Any writing activity is never complete until
editing is done. Effective communication
requires vigorous editing of document.
What is editing?
It is revising written material for publication
and presentation to the consumer or
audience.
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3. • Why edit?
• To remove readability problems
• Create clarity as opposed to ambiguity
• To create cohesion or unity
• Eliminate libel
• Effective placement of words
• Eliminate subjectivity as opposed to
objectivity
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4. Levels of editing
Global issues(macro level)
General organization
check: cover page, back page,
preliminaries, if all headings and
subheadings are there
This is very mechanical form of editing but
be careful when going through each part
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5. Levels of editing
• Micro-level editing
• Check for effectiveness in
communication
• Conciseness
• Clarity
• Completeness
• Correctness
• Sentence construction(length)
• paragraphing
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6. Editing at the micro level
• Repetition --verbiage
• Use of persons
• Impersonal construction—passive
constructions
• Tenses
• Use of articles/prepositions etc
• Cliché
• Jargon
• Inconsistencies
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7. Editing at the micro level
• If conversant with proofreaders symbols,
use them.
• This is the most vigorous and
complex/trick stage in document quality
control but there is no option to it.
Sometimes if the document is of a highly
formal nature one requires to consult a
professional editor.
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