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Don’t trust the text. Attitude adjustment: the key to being a good editor. What happens in most classes. Books and articles are presented as authorities You are supposed to support your work with citations to published writing - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Don’t trust the textDon’t trust the textAttitude adjustment: the key Attitude adjustment: the key
to being a good editorto being a good editor
What happens in most classesWhat happens in most classes
Books and articles are presented as Books and articles are presented as authoritiesauthorities
You are supposed to support your work You are supposed to support your work with citations to published writingwith citations to published writing
The implicit message is that you can and The implicit message is that you can and should believe what you readshould believe what you read
What happens in EditingWhat happens in Editing
You have to distrust the textYou have to distrust the text You have to question everything you readYou have to question everything you read You have to overrule (sometimes) the You have to overrule (sometimes) the
writerwriter Your judgment has to be better than the Your judgment has to be better than the
writer’s judgmentwriter’s judgment You have total license to make changes You have total license to make changes
AS LONG AS YOU ARE AS LONG AS YOU ARE RIGHTRIGHT
Some tips from Frank FeeSome tips from Frank Fee
Always do the mathAlways do the math
Some tips from Frank FeeSome tips from Frank Fee
Always do the mathAlways do the math Always check a map when describing a Always check a map when describing a
site, route, etc.site, route, etc.
Some tips from Frank FeeSome tips from Frank Fee
Always do the mathAlways do the math Always check a map when describing a Always check a map when describing a
site, route, etc.site, route, etc. Always find the first reference to a person Always find the first reference to a person
in copyin copy
Some tips from Frank FeeSome tips from Frank Fee
Always do the mathAlways do the math Always check a map when describing a Always check a map when describing a
site, route, etc.site, route, etc. Always find the first reference to a person Always find the first reference to a person
in copyin copy Never assume anythingNever assume anything
Some tips from Frank FeeSome tips from Frank Fee
Always do the mathAlways do the math Always check a map when describing a Always check a map when describing a
site, route, etc.site, route, etc. Always find the first reference to a person Always find the first reference to a person
in copyin copy Never assume anythingNever assume anything
Some tips from Frank FeeSome tips from Frank Fee
Always do the mathAlways do the math Always check a map when describing a Always check a map when describing a
site, route, etc.site, route, etc. Always find the first reference to a person Always find the first reference to a person
in copyin copy Never assume anythingNever assume anything Never rationalize the copyNever rationalize the copy
Some tips from Frank FeeSome tips from Frank Fee
Always do the mathAlways do the math Always check a map when describing a Always check a map when describing a
site, route, etc.site, route, etc. Always find the first reference to a person Always find the first reference to a person
in copyin copy Never assume anythingNever assume anything Never rationalize the copyNever rationalize the copy Always use all your toolsAlways use all your tools
Editing methodologyEditing methodology
Editing methodologyEditing methodology
You should read the text multiple times, You should read the text multiple times, looking for different thingslooking for different things
Editing methodologyEditing methodology
You should read the text multiple times, You should read the text multiple times, looking for different thingslooking for different things
Read first for content: facts, locations, Read first for content: facts, locations, names, inconsistenciesnames, inconsistencies
Editing methodologyEditing methodology
You should read the text multiple times, You should read the text multiple times, looking for different thingslooking for different things
Read first for content: facts, locations, Read first for content: facts, locations, names, inconsistenciesnames, inconsistencies
Read again for structureRead again for structure
Editing methodologyEditing methodology
You should read the text multiple times, You should read the text multiple times, looking for different thingslooking for different things
Read first for content: facts, locations, Read first for content: facts, locations, names, inconsistenciesnames, inconsistencies
Read again for structureRead again for structure Read a third time for language: AP, Read a third time for language: AP,
grammar, word choicegrammar, word choice
Editing methodologyEditing methodology
You should read the text multiple times, You should read the text multiple times, looking for different thingslooking for different things
Read first for content: facts, locations, Read first for content: facts, locations, names, inconsistenciesnames, inconsistencies
Read again for structureRead again for structure Read a third time for language: AP, Read a third time for language: AP,
grammar, word choicegrammar, word choice Read a fourth time: bottom to topRead a fourth time: bottom to top
The queryThe query
There are times when an editor cannot There are times when an editor cannot resolve a factual discrepancyresolve a factual discrepancy
The queryThe query
There are times when an editor cannot There are times when an editor cannot resolve a factual discrepancyresolve a factual discrepancy
Write a queryWrite a query
The queryThe query
There are times when an editor cannot There are times when an editor cannot resolve a factual discrepancyresolve a factual discrepancy
Write a queryWrite a query Query: Is first graf “Sixth Avenue” or third Query: Is first graf “Sixth Avenue” or third
graf “Sixth Street” CQ?graf “Sixth Street” CQ?
The queryThe query
There are times when an editor cannot There are times when an editor cannot resolve a factual discrepancyresolve a factual discrepancy
Write a queryWrite a query Query: Is first graf “Sixth Avenue” or third Query: Is first graf “Sixth Avenue” or third
graf “Sixth Street” CQ?graf “Sixth Street” CQ? You can query facts only, not style, You can query facts only, not style,
grammar, punctuation, word usagegrammar, punctuation, word usage
Final thoughtsFinal thoughts
Final thoughtsFinal thoughts
Editing is really easy because you don’t Editing is really easy because you don’t have to know anything to be a good editor. have to know anything to be a good editor. You can always look it up: Internet, You can always look it up: Internet, stylebook, encyclopedia, dictionary, stylebook, encyclopedia, dictionary, almanac, map, etc.almanac, map, etc.
Final thoughtsFinal thoughts
Editing is really easy because you don’t Editing is really easy because you don’t have to know anything to be a good editor. have to know anything to be a good editor. You can always look it up: Internet, You can always look it up: Internet, stylebook, encyclopedia, dictionary, stylebook, encyclopedia, dictionary, almanac, map, etc.almanac, map, etc.
Editing is really hard because we don’t Editing is really hard because we don’t always know what we don’t know. It’s the always know what we don’t know. It’s the things that we think are right that can things that we think are right that can really get us.really get us.