SNCO 14 COMM 4 EDITING
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- AFH 33-337:
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Tongue and Quill
- In editing, the Tongue and Quill provides excellent information, in the arrangement and flow. What are these tasks you should accomplish?
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- Check your tasking and purpose
- Check your introduction
- Compare your introduction and conclusion
- Check for revelance and completness
- Paragraph structure and clarity should include:
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- Unity of Focus
- Topic Sentence
- Supporting ideas
- In editing, when is the time to really concentrate on the \"shall stuff\": Sentences, phrases and words:
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- Passive voice,
- unclear language,
- excessive wordiness,
- grammatical errors and
- spelling mistakes
- The Tongue and Quill recommended the first reading of your draft is to check for techincal accuracy and coverage. What should you be looking for?
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Checking the validity of the statistics and numbers
- The Tongue and Quill recommended the second reading of your draft is to check for arrangement and flow ideas. What should you be looking for?
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Compare the introduction to the conclusion and ensure a logical order of main points
- The Tongue and Quill recommended the third reading of your draft is the check for readability and mechanics. What should you be looking for?
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Ensure the correct words are used and sentences and phrases are correct and free of typographical errors
- A good editor looks for:
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content and reviews the material
- A person who goes beyond the lements of the Tongue and Quill and tries to change the writer\'s style or word choice for no real reason is referred to as a:
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Nit Picker
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Feedback should be:
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- Positive and Negative
- Specific rather than general
- Directed at behavior the receiver can control
- Directed at the person\'s work or behavior, not the person