copy-edited
Revised for publication
Copy-edited describes text that has been reviewed and corrected for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and consistency.
A copy-edited manuscript has passed through professional hands before publication: The copy-edited draft came back with fewer errors than I expected.
The process focuses on mechanics rather than content or structure.
Editorial revision marking
- markupAdded percentage for profit
- stetEditorial "never mind"
- queryRequest for information
- revisionAltering to improve
strikethrough · insertion · deletion · proofread · fact-check · cross-reference · approval · deadline
Midwestern culinary approach
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- toneQuality of sound
- voiceSound from throat
- clarityState of being understandable
conciseness · readability · flow · transitions · redundancy · wordiness · jargon · formatting
Original text before publication
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- proofDemonstration of truth
- typesetArrange text for printing
- prepressPrint preparation stage
blueline · folio · recto · verso · pagination · layout · compositor · slug
Rules for arranging words
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- hyphenationDash-based word linking
- capitalizationUsing big letters properly
tense · apostrophe · semicolon · fragment · em-dash · en-dash · homophones · contractions
redline
Editorial revision marking
revision · strikethrough · insertion · deletion · proofread · fact-check · cross-reference · approval · deadline · turnaround
Chicago-style
Midwestern culinary approach
- consistencyReliable adherence to standards
- toneQuality of sound
- voiceSound from throat
clarity · conciseness · readability · flow · transitions · redundancy · wordiness · jargon · formatting · terminology
manuscript
Original text before publication
prepress · blueline · folio · recto · verso · pagination · layout · compositor · slug · headline
syntax
Rules for arranging words
- punctuationWritten clarity symbols
- spellingCorrect letter sequence
- hyphenationDash-based word linking
capitalization · tense · apostrophe · semicolon · fragment · em-dash · en-dash · homophones · contractions · possessives
copy-editedunedited
Not yet corrected
rough draft · raw · first draft · uncorrected · unrevised
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