{"id":5,"date":"2018-03-21T13:01:02","date_gmt":"2018-03-21T17:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/effectiveediting\/2018\/03\/21\/chapter-1\/"},"modified":"2018-03-21T14:31:26","modified_gmt":"2018-03-21T18:31:26","slug":"chapter-1","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/effectiveediting\/chapter\/chapter-1\/","title":{"raw":"What is Editing?","rendered":"What is Editing?"},"content":{"raw":"<h3>Editing and Proofreading<\/h3>\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_32\" align=\"alignleft\" width=\"700\"]<img src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/effectiveediting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2018\/03\/Editing-and-Proofreading.jpg\" alt=\"Editing: -A process of revising the content, organization, grammar, and presentation of a piece of writing; Proofreading: -Checking for accuracy                 in a piece of writing that is nearly complete      -Includes checking smaller        details of grammar, spelling  and punctuation; Proofreading is a part of editing, but editing is much more than proofreading\" width=\"700\" height=\"587\" class=\"wp-image-32\" \/> Editing and Proofreading[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWhen you think of editing, what is the first thing that comes to mind?\u00a0 Many people view the main task of editing as finding and fixing grammar or spelling mistakes. However, editing is much m ore.\u00a0 Editing is a process that involves revising the content, organization, grammar, and presentation of a piece of writing.\u00a0 The purpose of editing is to ensure that your ideas are presented to your reader as clearly as possible.\u00a0 Proofreading focuses on checking for accuracy in smaller details of your work.\u00a0 It is a part of the overall editing process, and is best done as the final stage of editing.\u00a0 In the next section of the workshop, you will discover how to implement an editing process that moves from big picture concerns through to the final step of proofreading.\r\n<h3><strong>For Reflection:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n1. How do you currently\u00a0<em><strong>edit<\/strong><\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>your writing?\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n2. How do you currently\u00a0<em><strong>proofreading your writing?<\/strong><\/em>","rendered":"<h3>Editing and Proofreading<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/effectiveediting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2018\/03\/Editing-and-Proofreading.jpg\" alt=\"Editing: -A process of revising the content, organization, grammar, and presentation of a piece of writing; Proofreading: -Checking for accuracy                 in a piece of writing that is nearly complete      -Includes checking smaller        details of grammar, spelling  and punctuation; Proofreading is a part of editing, but editing is much more than proofreading\" width=\"700\" height=\"587\" class=\"wp-image-32\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/effectiveediting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2018\/03\/Editing-and-Proofreading.jpg 940w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/effectiveediting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2018\/03\/Editing-and-Proofreading-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/effectiveediting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2018\/03\/Editing-and-Proofreading-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/effectiveediting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2018\/03\/Editing-and-Proofreading-65x54.jpg 65w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/effectiveediting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2018\/03\/Editing-and-Proofreading-225x189.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/effectiveediting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/363\/2018\/03\/Editing-and-Proofreading-350x293.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Editing and Proofreading<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When you think of editing, what is the first thing that comes to mind?\u00a0 Many people view the main task of editing as finding and fixing grammar or spelling mistakes. However, editing is much m ore.\u00a0 Editing is a process that involves revising the content, organization, grammar, and presentation of a piece of writing.\u00a0 The purpose of editing is to ensure that your ideas are presented to your reader as clearly as possible.\u00a0 Proofreading focuses on checking for accuracy in smaller details of your work.\u00a0 It is a part of the overall editing process, and is best done as the final stage of editing.\u00a0 In the next section of the workshop, you will discover how to implement an editing process that moves from big picture concerns through to the final step of proofreading.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>For Reflection:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>1. How do you currently\u00a0<em><strong>edit<\/strong><\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em>your writing?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2. 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