Let's assume you have started editing a large report.
First, you looked at the big picture and ensured the purpose and main message were clear and the structure and size appropriate.
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Writing tip: When editing, use a system
Editing and proofreading are on a continuum that blurs in the middle. Whether you are acting as editor or contracting an editor, be very clear about the brief. What do you mean by ‘editing’ for a particular job? A considerable amount of time and money may be at stake here.
Writing tip: Stage 1 of your editing system—big picture
Let's assume you are editing a large report. Stage 1 of your editing system is to look at the big picture. Do not get distracted by details such as spelling.
Contented (resplendent adjective), content (modest adjective), and content (the noun)
What's the difference between the adjectives content and contented—as in I am content/contented? This is an oft-recurring discussion topic among people who are learning English as a second (or third or fourth) language.
Writing tip: Use a template in Word to improve accessibility
Always use an appropriate template for documents that you write at work. If they're good templates and you use them well, you are more than half-way to achieving an accessible document. It's easy to pooh-pooh MS Word as a tool....