Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to edit written content
- Clarify scope of editing tasks, including timelines with relevant personnel
- Determine style or tone appropriate to the publication
- Identify factors that have implications for the way content will be edited
- Identify enterprise or government styles guides, general and specialist dictionaries and grammar references to support editing
- Enhance clarity of written communication
- Amend text to make language clear and structurelogical
- Check language level is appropriate to target audience
- Check tone is consistent with theme and purpose of the communication
- Review punctuation, grammar and syntax to ensure clarity of meaning and ease of reading
- Check text for potentially offensive, defamatory or bigoted language
- Identify areas where content is unclear and amend to preserve integrity of the author’s voice
- Amend text for consistency where additional information has been incorporated
- Mark up text according to industry or enterprise procedures
- Adopt safe ergonomic practices when using equipment for long periods of time
- Finalise editing process
- Check accuracy of references and organise copyright clearances as required
- Finalise format and placement of visual material as required In consultation with relevant personnel
- Submit final edited material to relevant personnel by agreed deadline
- Evaluate editing process, assessing own performance and noting areas for future improvement