Writing Tip 10

Editing -

To improve your editing, make it a multistep process. First, examine the document for grammar, syntax, wordiness, and sentence structure.

Then, once you've completed the initial clean up, start again focusing on overall content presentation and logical flow. Rearrange accordingly.

Third, examine again carefully for extra words that may appear after reorganizing.

Finally, ask a few questions:

• Is there an informational gap that needs a bridge?
• Does anything need highlighting or headlining?
• Could content be presented more efficiently in a different paragraph format, such as bullet lists or offset?