Technical editing /
Carolyn D. Rude.
- 2nd edition.
- Boston : Allyn and Bacon, c1998.
- xxv, 422 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- The Allyn and Bacon series in technical communication .
Contents;
Part 1: Concepts and methods 1. Editing: The big picture 2. Readers, users, browsers, problem solvers 3. Copymarking: Hard copy 4. Electronic markup and online editing
Part 2: Basic copyediting 5. Basic copyediting: An introduction 6. Copyediting for consistency 7. Spelling, capitalization, and abbreviations 8. Grammar and use 9. Punctuation 10. Quantitative and technical material 11. Proofreading
Part 3: Comprehensive editing 12. Comprehensive editing: Definition and process 13. Style: Definition and sentence structures 14. Style: Verbs and other words 15. Style: The social and global contexts 16. Organization 17. Visual design 18. Illustrations 19. Editing online documents
Part 4: Management and production 20. Collaborating with writers 21. Legal and ethical issues in editing 22. Type and production 23. Management