Editing for Writers [Paperback]

Lois Johnson Rew (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0137490860 | ISBN-13: 978-0137490868 | Publication Date: July 9, 1998 | Edition: 1

Based on interviews with actual workplace writers and editors, this unique text/workbook teaches editing approaches and skills that writers can apply to their own or others' documents. Outlines a process to identify and solve problems and helps readers develop the ability to explain their editing decisions. Features 136 different kinds of exercises. Contains special chapters on editing on-line documentation, graphics, document design, and on international and intercultural issues, as well as 16 different checklists that can be applied to developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading. For anyone interested in editing or copyediting; professional, technical, science, business, or nursing writing; or nonfiction writing.

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Based on interviews with actual workplace writers and editors, this unique text/workbook teaches editing approaches and skills that writers can apply to their own or others' documents. Outlines a process to identify and solve problems and helps readers develop the ability to explain their editing decisions. Features 136 different kinds of exercises. Contains special chapters on editing on-line documentation, graphics, document design, and on international and intercultural issues, as well as 16 different checklists that can be applied to developmental editing, copyediting, and proofreading. For anyone interested in editing or copyediting; professional, technical, science, business, or nursing writing; or nonfiction writing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 470 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (July 9, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0137490860
• ISBN-13: 978-0137490868
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #326,697 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Some good info, but sloppy and poorly organized, March 29, 2009

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DougP (San Jose, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Editing for Writers (Paperback)

This is the text for an editing course I am taking. There is a lot of solid information in this book, and the exercises will push you to apply what you've learned. But the way it is presented and organized is driving me nuts. You can't tell where exercises end and text begins, and it's difficult to relate the various sections because of poor page layout. There are also inconsistencies in terminology and use of editing marks and just general sloppiness. Seems to have been written by someone who knows their stuff, but fired this book off on their home PC over a couple of weekends without much thought to organization and layout, then printed the pages on a photocopier. Oh, and didn't bother to edit it very carefully.

4.0 out of 5 stars Put it on your shelf, writers, May 12, 2007

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N. Thompson "Horticulture, Fragrance, Craft, ... (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Editing for Writers (Paperback)

After reading the entire book, I'd say the most useful feature are the checklists found at the back of each chapter.
They often listed things I would forget, and that, right there, is more valuable than anything.