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The McGraw-Hill Desk Reference for Editors, Writers, and Proofreaders(Book + CD-Rom)

By: K. D. Sullivan, Merilee Eggleston

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Packed with customizable editing tools--this practical, up-to-date reference includes the latest on writing and editing online

The McGraw-Hill Desk Reference for Editors, Writers, and Proofreaders is an indispensable resource for writers, editors, proofreaders, and virtually everyone responsible for crafting clear, polished writing. Ideal for professionals and novices alike, it guides you through the entire proofreading and editing process and features a CD-ROM with more than 25 interactive tools and checklists.

This all-in-one package offers style sheet templates, a list of editor's symbols, comprehensive editing and proofreading checklists, and guides to commonly misspelled and confused words. It also presents advice on electronically editing and proofreading for the Web.

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Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Gearing Up to Edit
Before You Begin	p. 3
What Level of Work Will You Do?	p. 3
Who Is the Audience?	p. 5
When Is It Due?	p. 5
What Format Is It In?	p. 6
Which References Will You Use?	p. 7
Who Will Answer Your Questions?	p. 7
Tools	p. 8
Project Information Checklist	p. 8
Techniques and Tools	p. 9
Consult the Experts	p. 9
The World Wide Reference Department	p. 10
Do It with Style	p. 11
Follow the Leader and Pass It Around	p. 13
The Last Word in Style	p. 13
Make Your Mark	p. 14
On Hard Copy	p. 14
In Electronic Files	p. 16
Learn the Art of Asking	p. 16
What to Ask and What to Tell	p. 17
Choosing Your Words	p. 17
Fewer Is Better	p. 18
Going Global	p. 19
Making Queries Stick	p. 19
Reviewing Your Queries	p. 20
Do It in Stages	p. 20
The Preliminary Skim	p. 21
The First Pass	p. 21
The Second Pass	p. 22
The Final (Short) Passes	p. 22
Tools	p. 24
Standard Editorial Marks	p. 24
Starter Style Sheet	p. 24
Online Editorial Resources	p. 26
The 3 Cs: What to Look for as You Work
Is It Correct?	p. 31
The Pieces of the Puzzle	p. 32
The Rules of the Game	p. 32
Agreement Is All-Important	p. 33
Apostrophes Are for Possessives, Not Plurals	p. 38
Capitals Can Clutter	p. 39
Commas Are Crucial	p. 42
Conjunctions Can Open; Prepositions Can Close	p. 45
Hyphens Are Helpful (but Not Always Right)	p. 45
Dashes Are Indispensable	p. 47
Infinitives Can (and Sometimes Should) Come Apart	p. 49
Danglers Can Deceive	p. 50
Numbers Need Consistency	p. 50
Punctuation Can Pile Up	p. 51
Semicolons Are Sophisticated	p. 53
Colons Wear Coattails	p. 55
Which Word When?	p. 56
A or An?	p. 56
Bad or Badly?	p. 56
It's or Its?	p. 57
Less or Fewer?	p. 58
Like or As?	p. 58
Was or Were?	p. 59
Which or That?	p. 59
Who or Whom?	p. 60
Tools	p. 61
Words Most Often Confused	p. 61
Words Most Often Misspelled	p. 63
Is It Correct? Checklist	p. 64
Is It Consistent?	p. 67
Style Sheets, Revisited	p. 68
Method, 1; Madness, 0	p. 69
A Crash Course in Consistency	p. 69
Fast and Loose Facts	p. 69
Spelling	p. 69
Capitalization	p. 72
Punctuation	p. 73
Numbers	p. 74
Fonts	p. 74
Icons and Symbols	p. 75
Vertical Lists	p. 75
Tables	p. 80
Document Titles and Headings	p. 81
Captions and Labels	p. 82
Page Numbers, Headers, and Footers	p. 83
Tables of Contents	p. 84
Tools	p. 85
Is It Consistent? Checklist	p. 85
Is It Clear (and Compelling)?	p. 87
Proofreading	p. 88
Copyediting	p. 88
Light Copyediting	p. 88
Medium Copyediting	p. 89
Heavy Copyediting	p. 89
Substantive Editing	p. 90
Where Clear and Compelling Come From	p. 91
The Level of Writing	p. 91
The Overall Structure	p. 91
The Word Choice and Tone	p. 91
The Clear and Compelling Makeover	p. 92
Tools	p. 93
12 Tips for Compelling Writing	p. 93
Wordiness Watch List	p. 95
Buzzwords to Banish	p. 96
Writing for the World: A Guide to Globalization	p. 98
Is It Clear and Compelling? Checklist	p. 102
Onscreen and Online
Microsoft Word Documents	p. 105
Track Changes-the Better Red Pencil	p. 106
Using Track Changes	p. 107
Beyond Track Changes	p. 114
Checking Spelling and Grammar	p. 114
Searching	p. 114
Inserting Breaks	p. 116
Inserting Symbols	p. 116
Alphabetizing	p. 117
Formatting	p. 118
Make Word Less Helpful	p. 118
Take Advantage of the Toolbars	p. 119
Make Yourself a Macro	p. 121
Make Bullets and Numbers Behave	p. 121
Use Fonts with Finesse	p. 124
Set the Spacing	p. 124
Take Tables in Stride	p. 126
Advanced Options	p. 128
Add Automatic Tables of Contents	p. 128
Insert Hyperlinks	p. 132
Check the Word Count	p. 133
Compare Text	p. 134
Check Heading Levels	p. 134
Returning Finished Files	p. 135
Tools	p. 136
Editing in Word-a Quick Reference	p. 136
Handy Keyboard Shortcuts	p. 138
PDF Documents	p. 139
Different Routes, Same Destination	p. 140
Working on Paper	p. 141
Working on Paper and Onscreen	p. 142
Working Onscreen Only	p. 144
The Tools You'll Use (or See) the Most	p. 144
The Hand Tool	p. 145
The Top-Drawer Editorial Tools	p. 145
A Few Comments About Comments	p. 151
Viewing Comments	p. 152
Printing	p. 152
Some Second-Drawer Tools	p. 156
Attach a File as a Comment	p. 156
Upload for Browser-Based Review	p. 156
Beyond Comments and Tools	p. 156
Edit	p. 157
Completing Your Work	p. 157
Tools	p. 158
Editing PDFs-a Quick Reference	p. 158
PowerPoint Files	p. 161
Powers You Have and Powers You Don't	p. 162
Marking Up Printouts	p. 162
Editing Embeds	p. 163
The Direct Approach	p. 164
Inserting Comments and Recording Changes in PowerPoint	p. 168
PowerPoint Printing	p. 169
Tools	p. 169
PowerPoint Editing-a Quick Reference	p. 169
Web Sites	p. 171
Where Language Goes, Rules Follow	p. 171
Links, Banners, Buttons, and Bars	p. 171
Real Marks for Virtual Pages	p. 171
Marking Changes on Hard Copy	p. 172
Using an Electronic Reporting Form	p. 172
Using a Screen Capture	p. 173
What to Watch for on the Web	p. 174
Is It Correct?	p. 174
Is It Consistent?	p. 175
Is It Clear (and Compelling)?	p. 176
Does It Work?	p. 177
Tools	p. 181
Sample Electronic Reporting Form	p. 181
Checklist for Web Editing	p. 182
Specialty Editing	p. 185
Special Topics, Not Special Skills	p. 185
Advertising	p. 186
Advertising Style-a Whole Different Animal	p. 186
Trademark Symbols	p. 188
Annual Reports with Financials	p. 189
Catalogs	p. 191
Computer-Related Text	p. 193
Tools	p. 196
Checklist for Computer-Related Text	p. 196
Editorial Extras	p. 197
Testing, Testing...	p. 197
Testing, Testing ... Proofreading Answer Key	p. 200
Testing, Testing ... Editing Answer Key	p. 202
Expanded/Professional Style Sheet Template	p. 204
Professional 8-Stage Proofreading Checklist	p. 208
Complete Editorial Checklist	p. 211
Glossary	p. 217
For Reference and Reading	p. 225
Index	p. 227
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