Editing is a Negotiation
- State of Text & Goals of the Text
- Format of Text & Own Practices
- State of Text & Deadline
- The editor and the author must come together to figure out which approach is best.
- Not so much about rules, more about inventions
- Deadlines must be kept in mind when making suggestions and working with a writer
Editing Alphabetic Text Handout
- Standard Proofreading: Involves resolving mechanical errors, resolving formatting errors, and checking for grammatical correctness
- Editorial Proofreading: Encompasses standard proofreading tasks; Also involves editing for clarity and word choice
- Copyediting: Involves standard proofreading and editorial proofreading; Also involves improving phrasing and organization
- Substantial Editing: Involves giving the writer substantial advice for revision; Can include discussing and resolving global issues and conceptual issues
- Who has license to do what with the writer's text?
- It takes multiple passes to catch all errors
- See document "Proofreader's Marks"
Principles of Design
- Check out pages 31-37 of Writer/Designer (quoted below) for the principles of design
- Check out the World's Worst Website at www.theworldsworstwebsiteever.com
- Contrast: "The difference between elements, where the combination of those elements makes one element stand out from another". (Ex: Color, size, placement, shape, etc)
- Organization: "The way in which elements are arranged to form a coherent unit or functioning whole".
- Alignment: "How things line up". (Ex: Centered alignment, left alignment, etc)
- Proximity: "Closeness in space. In visual text, it refers to how close elements are placed to each other and what relationships are built as a result of that spacing".
- Emphasis: "Stressing a word or a group of words to give it more importance".
Another design principle we discussed in class was Repetition. Repetition means repeating a certain aspect of the text throughout the piece, adding consistency. For example, deciding to use all square bullet points consistently is repetition.
Workshop
Towards the end of class, we workshopped our Main Project 1 rough drafts in groups of two. Each partner had the "Editing Alphabetic Text" worksheet, and used it to make suggestions about each genre to their partner. It included a space for editing headings, lists and tables, and it also described each of the Principles of Design to help create the suggestions.
NOTE: There will be a quiz Tuesday, March 3rd, on the reading. Your Main Project 1 is also due through Blackboard!
Happy Writing/Designing!
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