Download or read book Copyediting s Grammar Tune Up Workbook written by Erin Brenner and published by Pilcrow Group Incorporated. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Copyeditors need to practice their skills to stay on top of their game. Brush up your grammar skills with this workbook from the only publisher run by copyeditors: Editors' Editions from Copyediting.
Download or read book The Copyeditor s Handbook written by Amy Einsohn and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-08-15 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Copyeditor's Handbook is a lively, practical manual for newcomers to publishing and for experienced editors who want to fine-tune their skills or broaden their understanding of the craft. This book may be used for self-instruction or as a textbook in copyediting classes. The exercises are accompanied by answer keys and detailed line-by-line explanations. The third edition features • Updates reflecting the 16th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style and the most current editions of other major style manuals. • Additional updates to register technology-driven changes in onscreen editing procedures and typecoding. • A revised chapter on resources for editors. • Expanded bibliography and glossary.
Download or read book The Copyeditor s Handbook written by Amy Einsohn and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2005-12-07 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Copyeditor's Handbook is a lively, practical manual for newcomers to publishing and for experienced editors who want to fine-tune their skills or broaden their understanding of the craft. Addressed to copyeditors in book publishing and corporate communications, this thoughtful handbook explains what copyeditors do, what they look for when they edit a manuscript, and how they develop the editorial judgment needed to make sound decisions. This revised edition reflects the most recent editions of The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.), the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.), and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.).
Download or read book Copyediting 101 written by Ashan R. Hampton and published by . This book was released on 2021-04-09 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you interested in copyediting? Is it like proofreading? What do copyeditors do? Well, if any of these questions have crossed your mind, this book is for you! Practically speaking, copyeditors not only correct simple grammar errors or typos, but shape otherwise mediocre writing into compelling error-free copy-sentence by sentence. In fact, anyone who wants to write a book or publish written content can benefit from learning the art of streamlining sentences by developing good copyediting skills. To this end, "Copyediting 101: Grammar, Style & Practice" is informational and practical. Each chapter provides a succinct understanding of copyediting for a general audience of students, curious learners or experienced proofreaders and writers who want to expand their services. Because this workbook is introductory, anyone with an interest in copyediting and a knack for words can easily engage with the content, which focuses on the grammar, style and usage issues that commonly beleaguer professional and novice writers. Peppered with full-color illustrations, the first chapters explain the concept of copyediting before moving on to detailed lessons covering the language concerns that good copyeditors must manage. After working through the exercises, readers will better understand the duties and skill requirements for effective copyediting.
Download or read book The Copyeditor s Handbook and Workbook written by Amy Einsohn and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This set includes two essential resources for writers and editors: The Copyeditor's Handbook, now in its fourth edition, and The Copyeditor's Workbook, the new companion to the bestselling Handbook. Unstuffy, hip, and often funny, The Copyeditor's Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications has become an indispensable resource both for new editors and for experienced hands who want to refresh their skills and broaden their understanding of the craft of copyediting. This fourth edition incorporates the latest advice from language authorities, usage guides, and new editions of major style manuals, including The Chicago Manual of Style. It registers the tectonic shifts in twenty-first-century copyediting: preparing text for digital formats, using new technologies, addressing global audiences, complying with plain language mandates, ensuring accessibility, and serving self-publishing authors and authors writing in English as a second language. The new edition also adds an extensive annotated list of editorial tools and references and includes a bit of light entertainment for language lovers, such as a brief history of punctuation marks that didn't make the grade, the strange case of razbliuto, and a few Easter eggs awaiting discovery by keen-eyed readers. The Copyeditor's Workbook: Exercises and Tips for Honing Your Editorial Judgment--a new companion to the Handbook--offers comprehensive and practical training in the art of copyediting for both aspiring and experienced editors. More than forty exercises of increasing difficulty and length, covering a range of subject matter, enable you to advance in skill and confidence. Detailed answer keys and explanations offer a grounding in editorial basics, appropriate usage choices for different contexts and audiences, and advice on communicating effectively and professionally with authors and clients. Whether the exercises are undertaken alone or alongside the new edition of The Copyeditor's Handbook, they provide a thorough workout in the essential knowledge and skills required of contemporary editors.
Download or read book The Chicago Guide for Freelance Editors written by Erin Brenner and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "From the publisher of The Chicago Manual of Style comes the definitive guide to starting and running a freelance editing business. In a time when editors are seeking greater flexibility in their work arrangements and schedules, even as publishers and other clients are looking outside for help with tasks from developmental editing to copyediting, freelancing is an increasingly common career option. But deciding to go freelance means balancing the risks with the rewards--and understanding the issues involved in running your own business. In this book, Erin Brenner--former co-owner of Copyediting.com and expert speaker on the business of editorial freelancing--covers all you need to know in a single resource. From deciding on your services and rates to choosing the best business structure to thinking through your branding and marketing strategies, the book helps beginning freelancers get set up and land their first clients. But Brenner's advice is equally valuable to those who have already been freelancing, with detailed coverage of such issues as digital marketing strategies and measurement, handling difficult clients, and continuing professional development. It includes an extensive list of resources for freelancers. And it concludes with advice on how to take care of yourself and avoid burnout, issues that Brenner well understands are central to succeeding as a freelance editor"--
Download or read book Proofreading Grammar Drills Workbook written by Ashan R Hampton and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Put your proofreading skills to the test! If you are currently a proofreader, writer, or editor looking to exercise your eagle eyes, then the "Proofreading & Grammar Drills Workbook" is for you! In order to get the most out of this book, you need intermediate to advanced skills in writing, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics. Novices or people with no prior writing or editing experience might get a little frustrated working through the exercises, because no explanations for right or wrong answers are provided. This workbook only contains exercises and answers. So, be forewarned. Remember, proofreading takes a certain degree of skill and knowledge about the writing process, language usage, and standard English grammar rules to successfully find and correct errors. The "Proofreading & Grammar Drills Workbook" opens with passages of text that reflect everyday writing styles and topics before moving on to real-world business documents, such as memos, press releases, and meeting notes. The workbook concludes with three challenging grammar assessments ranging from beginner to advanced. Regardless of your experience level, these proofreading and grammar drills will challenge and improve your overall writing skills.
Download or read book The Copyeditor s Workbook written by Erika Buky and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Copyeditor’s Workbook—a companion to the indispensable Copyeditor’s Handbook, now in its fourth edition—offers comprehensive and practical training for both aspiring and experienced copyeditors. Exercises of increasing difficulty and length, covering a range of subjects, enable you to advance in skill and confidence. Detailed answer keys offer a grounding in editorial basics, appropriate usage choices for different contexts and audiences, and advice on communicating effectively with authors and clients. The exercises provide an extensive workout in the knowledge and skills required of contemporary editors. Features and benefits Workbook challenges editors to build their skills and to use new tools. Exercises vary and increase in difficulty and length, allowing users to advance along the way. Answer keys illustrate several techniques for marking copy, including marking PDFs and hand marking hard copy. Book includes access to online exercises available for download.
Download or read book Grammar Essentials for Proofreading Copyediting Business Writing written by Ashan R. Hampton and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-06-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good writing starts with good grammar. How comfortable are you with your grammar skills? "Grammar Essentials for Proofreading, Copyediting & Business Writing" focuses on the grammar and usage topics you need to quickly improve your writing skills for personal and business success. You learn how to correct common grammar errors like fragments, run-ons and comma splices, while answering usage concerns such as when to use "who" or "whom," or what words to capitalize or abbreviate. Each chapter ends with practical exercises.
Download or read book Proofreading Revising Editing Skills Success in 20 Minutes a Day written by Brady Smith and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In this eBook, you'll learn the principles of grammar and how to manipulate your words until they're just right. Strengthen your revising and editing skills and become a clear and consistent writer." --
Download or read book Paragraph Editing and Grammar Correction Workbook written by Learning Hub Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2020-06-02 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reading and writing are a very important skill in today's world thus one should make the students or kids practice grammar on an everyday basis so that they develop strong writing ability. In this workbook we have focused on punctuation and grammar skills so that a child will know when to use a period, when to use lowercase or capital letters and also will be able to identify mistakes and errors in a sentence or paragraph and easily correct them. There are multiple paragraphs inside the workbook presented in short stories which have a lot of errors that have to be identified and also fixed, Once the paragraph is grammatically fixed you can go ahead and check the answers that are there for every paragraph at the second half of the book.
Download or read book Copyediting and Proofreading For Dummies written by Suzanne Gilad and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-14 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turn your knack for language into a lucrative career Must-know techniques and resources for maximizing your accuracy and speed Interested in becoming a copyeditor or proofreader? Want to know more about what each job entails? This friendly guide helps you position yourself for success. Polish your skills, build a winning résumé and land the job you've always wanted. Books, magazines, Web sites, corporate documents - find out how to improve any type of publication and make yourself indispensable to writers, editors, and your boss. Balance between style and rules Master the art of the query Use proofreader symbols Edit and proof electronic documents Build a solid freelancing career
Download or read book The Fine Art of Copyediting written by Elsie Myers Stainton and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2002-01-30 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many stylebooks and manuals explain writing, but before the release ten years ago of Elsie Myers Stainton's The Fine Art of Copyediting, few addressed the practices and problems of editing. This handbook has guided users through the editing process for books and journals, with tips on how to be diplomatic when recommending changes, how to edit notes and bibliographies, how to check proofs, and how to negotiate the ethical, intellectual, and emotional problems characteristic of the editorial profession. Now featuring solid advice on computer editing and a new chapter on style, as well as more information on references, bibliographies, indexing, and bias-free writing, The Fine Art of Copyediting, Second Edition offers the same wealth of information that prompted William Safire to commend the first edition in The New York Times Magazine. Complete with helpful checklists for the manuscript, proof, and index stages of book production, as well as an excellent bibliography of reference works useful to the copyeditor, The Fine Art of Copyediting, Second Edition is an indispensable desk reference for writers and editors confronting a host of questions each day. Why use the word "people" instead of "persons?" What precautions are necessary for publishers to avoid libel suits? How can an editor win an author's trust? What type fonts facilitate the copyediting process? How does computer editing work? For experienced and novice copyeditors, writers and students, this is the source for detailed, step-by-step guidance to the entire editorial process.
Download or read book English Grammar Workbook Grade 4 written by Brighter Child and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brighter Child English & Grammar for Grade 4 helps students master language arts skills. Practice is included for parts of speech, sentence writing, punctuation, proofreading, and more. School success starts here! Workbooks in the popular Brighter Child series are packed with plenty of fun activities that teach a variety of essential school skills. Students will find help for math, English and grammar, handwriting, and other important subject areas. Each book contains full-color practice pages, easy-to-follow instructions, and an answer key.
Download or read book Focus on Editing written by Len Fox and published by Addison Wesley Publishing Company. This book was released on 1992 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focus on Editing teaches advanced writers how to proofread and edit their own writing. The text provides clear, concise grammar rules with examples, followed by a variety of exercises and writing activities. Each unit contains "focused editing questions" designed to elicit the correct structures. Focus on Editing concentrates on these key areas of grammar: -- Articles, Nouns and Verb Forms -- Punctuation and Sentence Structure -- Word Forms and Prepositions Exercises and examples practice and reinforce key grammar points. Writing assignments and a complete answer key are included.
Download or read book Copyediting a Practical Guide written by Karen Judd and published by Crisp Learning. This book was released on 1990 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with sound, practical advice, this book is a must if you wish to become an effective copyeditor.
Download or read book The Copyeditor s Handbook written by Amy Einsohn and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2006-01 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressed to copyeditors in book publishing and corporate communications, this lively, practical manual explains what copyeditors do, what they look for when they edit a manuscript, and how they develop the editorial judgment needed to make sound decisions. 20 line illustrations. 14 tables.
