Technical Editing
Overview |
Users know the quality of your company through its communications and products. Technical editing is the process of refining technical writing so it conveys the qualities of excellence and professionalism that you want associated with your company.
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Elements of Technical Writing |
Technical editing include refining communications so they: · Adhere to standards of good information organization · Adhere to industry and company style standards, including the company branding styles · Adhere to standards of good grammar, punctuation, and spelling · Preserve the integrity of the information · Adhere to principles that enhance translation efforts.
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How I Can Help |
I can review and revise your documents for a variety of levels of edit: · Substantiative editing—reorganization of information for clarity or enhanced information retrieval, or preparation for translation · Fine editing—editing for consistency, grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style · Proof reading—insuring that all edits have been accurately incorporated into the document When I do a technical writing project, I can also perform the technical editing function for that project. Because I have worked primarily for small organizations, I have usually done both the technical writing and technical editing for each project. I have developed numerous devices to help me edit my own work, a process that can sometimes present difficulties because of too much familiarity with the document.
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My Qualifications |
I have done technical editing in conjunction with my technical writing for more than 15 years in a variety of settings, including academic, nonprofit, and private industrial. My technical editing has included diverse subject areas, including electronics and software for science education, medicine, and biotechnology. I have edited for diverse audiences, including academic, medical professional, the FDA, and high school and middle school science teachers and students. I have been a member of the Society for Technical Communication since 1996, having served on the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Chapter in a number of capacities, including President, for 6 of those years. I have been a member of the American Medical Writers Association since 1986 and am currently the Treasurer of the Northern California Chapter.
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More Information |
Medical journal that I edit---principally fine editing and proofreading: Revista Do Hospitals Clinicas (new name, CLINICS) |