copyediting narrative non fiction hardcopy edit and editorial overview

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copyediting narrative non-fiction:hardcopy edit (1000words) and editorial overview (250 words)

Overview and scan of editorial mark-up to be submitted AS HARD COPIES ONLY to be submitted.

Copyedit the 1000-word non-fiction extract provided using standard industry mark-up symbols and working in pencil on hard copy. You should follow the house style specified in the accompanying editorial brief and compile a style sheet and author queries. In your edit, you will be expected to identify spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors; query problems of style and expression; consider the organisation of the material; do any fact-checking required; identify any copyright/permission issues; and balance mechanical editing requirements with a respect for the author’s voice and intentions.

Depending on how you approach the text, your accompanying 250-word editorial overview might include a discussion of the author’s voice and how it affected your editorial decisions, identify recurrent grammatical or stylistic problems and note how you dealt with them, identify content issues, outline house style requirements or copyright permissions, point out need for consistency, etc.

Use a standard font, 12-point type and double spacing.

Copyediting fiction – marking criteria

Mark-up skills	Uses mark-up symbols correctly; clear, legible mark-up; clean presentation; works in pencil on hard copy
Technical editing	Corrects errors of syntax, grammar, spelling and punctuation in the original text; queries problems of style and expression; considers organisation of material; carries out any fact-checking required; identifies any copyright/permission issues; applies Australian style consistently; applies specified house style consistently; does not introduce new errors into text
Editorial approach	Evidence of intelligent, considered editing; shows sensitivity towards author’s intentions; achieves balance between correcting errors and maintaining author’s voice
Style sheet	Follows house style; comprehensive, relevant word list; shows understanding of function of style sheet
Author queries	Comprehensive, relevant query list; consistent querying system; queries expressed clearly, concisely and politely
Editorial overview	Provides thorough and clearly expressed overview of editorial approach; uses correct syntax, grammar, punctuation and spelling; meets word count
Presentation	Follows formatting requirements; meets deadline

 

 

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