Technical Editing: An Introduction to Editing in the Workplace

Technical Editing: An Introduction to Editing in the Workplace

ISBN-10:
0190872675
ISBN-13:
9780190872670
Pub. Date:
11/12/2019
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0190872675
ISBN-13:
9780190872670
Pub. Date:
11/12/2019
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Technical Editing: An Introduction to Editing in the Workplace

Technical Editing: An Introduction to Editing in the Workplace

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Overview

Technical Editing: An Introduction to Editing in the Workplace offers the most comprehensive, accessible, and current approach to technical and professional editing. Written by an experienced author team, the first part of the text provides an overview of the editing process (appraising the document, creating an editing plan, and implementing the plan), the second part covers substantive editing (editing for organization, completeness, accuracy, etc.), and the third part explains copyediting (from its principles and procedures to their application in practice) and proofreading. The authors discuss such topics as fraud in the workplace and whistleblowing; navigation aids in print and digital documents; redaction of classified or confidential information; layout and design principles; controlled languages, the plain English movement, and international varieties of English; content reuse and content management systems; and electronic editing skills. The book provides ample coverage of grammar, punctuation, and usage, with many authentic examples from technical and business documents.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780190872670
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication date: 11/12/2019
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 592
Product dimensions: 9.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Donald H. Cunningham taught at both the undergraduate and graduate levels over the course of his thirty-five-year teaching career. He served in a number of administrative roles, including coordinator and director of technical communication programs at both Texas Tech and Auburn University.

Edward A. Malone is Professor of Technical Communication at Missouri University of Science and Technology, where he teaches an online course in technical editing, among other courses. He is an experienced editor and published author with an interest in computer-mediated communication as well as the history of technical communication.

Joyce M. Rothschild has taught technical editing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels and was a founding member and later the coordinator of Auburn University's Master of Technical and Professional Communication program. She has worked as a technical editor, proposal writer, and writer-editor for various organizations.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Introduction: Looking Back and Moving Forward
Chapter 2. Preparing for an Editing Project
Chapter 3. Planning and Implementing the Editing
Chapter 4. Editing for Organization
Chapter 5. Editing for Navigation
Chapter 6. Editing for Completeness
Chapter 7. Editing for Accuracy
Chapter 8. Editing for Style
Chapter 9. Editing Visuals
Chapter 10. Editing Page Design
Chapter 11. Editing for Reuse
Chapter 12. Copyediting: Principles and Procedures
Chapter 13. Copyediting for Grammar: Verbs
Chapter 14. Copyediting for Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement
Chapter 15. Copyediting for Grammar: Nouns
Chapter 16. Copyediting for Grammar: Pronouns
Chapter 17. Copyediting for Punctuation
Chapter 18. Proofreading

Glossary
Index
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