Mechanical Editing

Question 1

What is mechanical editing also known as?

Answer 1

Copy editing

Question 2

What are the main goals of mechanical editing?

Answer 2

ensuring that documents are correct and consistent throughout, especially in terms of grammar, spelling, and punctuation

Question 3

What 4 types of presentation do mechanical editors check for?

Answer 3

headings, abbreviations, terminology, and formatting

Question 4

Typical mechanical editing tasks include what?

Answer 4

Correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Checking word choice and variation

Making sure that a text follows a specified style guide or sheet

Ensuring consistency in capitalization, formatting, numbering, use of abbreviations, etc.