{"id":1491,"date":"2013-09-23T01:29:09","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T06:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dwaynephillips.net\/workingup\/?p=1491"},"modified":"2013-09-16T09:47:04","modified_gmt":"2013-09-16T14:47:04","slug":"one-editing-technique","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dwaynephillips.net\/workingup\/2013\/09\/one-editing-technique\/","title":{"rendered":"One Editing Technique"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Dwayne Phillips<\/p>\n

I present one technique I use to edit writing from others and myself.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are various techniques for editing writing. Here is one that I use more than any other.<\/p>\n

I reformat the paper in a word processor with a 0.3″ margin on the left and a 3″ margin on the right. The result looks like the image shown (the image is blurred for privacy of the unedited writer – in this case, me).<\/p>\n

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A Page Being Edited<\/p><\/div>\n

Now I have room to write on the piece of paper.<\/p>\n

I do two things:<\/p>\n

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  1. edit in the small<\/li>\n
  2. edit in the large<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    For number (1), I correct the typos and adjust little phrases and words that could be better. For number (2), I create an after-the-fact outline of the paper. Number (1) is pretty standard, so I won’t spend many much time on it<\/del> dawdle (see how that works?).<\/p>\n

    Number (2) is based on the concept that the paragraph is the unit of writing. I read that somewhere, and it seems to work. In the wide right margin, I write a short statement describing what I read as the topic of the paragraph. Once I do this for the entire paper, I can read the outline or progression of the paper. I gain a good feeling for the flow of the paper. Does it make sense? Does it jump back and forth too much?<\/p>\n

    Another way that number (2) helps me is it shows me paragraphs that have more than one topic. I believe, born of experience and reading advice from people who know much better than me, that each paragraph should have one topic. Mixing topics in paragraphs confuses readers, and I strive for minimal confusion.<\/p>\n

    This technique has some downsides. One is that I have to use paper to do it. I have yet to find a way to do this on the screen. Advice about that is welcome. Another is that after editing on paper, I have to go to the computer and repeat the edits. I hate doing the same thing twice. Again, advice on how to combine these two steps to one is welcome.<\/p>\n

    As the title states, this is one<\/em> editing technique. It works for me most of the time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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