CHAPTER 7Editing: The Final Phase
♦ One Step at a Time ♦
Maria’s boss, Lee, asked her to edit the manuscript of the new consumer protection handbook. After a few days, Maria handed it back in.
“Great job, Maria,” Lee said. “Tell me, how did you manage to do that so quickly and accurately?”
“I did it in several stages,” Maria replied. “The first day or so, I looked at the document in its entirety—the big picture. I checked to see that it was well organized, complete, and logical. I made sure the main idea of each section and each paragraph was clear. Next, I copyedited, looking first at the sentences, checking for active voice, subject-verb agreement, ...
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