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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsI. PEOPLE AND PURPOSES. 1. Editing: The Big Picture. 2. Readers, Users, Browsers, Problem Solvers. 3. Collaborating with Writers. II. METHODS AND TOOLS. 4. Marking Paper Copy. 5. Marking Digital Copy. 6. Electronic Editing by David Dayton. III. BASIC COPYEDITING. 7. Basic Copyediting: An Introduction. 8. Copyediting for Consistency. 9. Spelling, Capitalization, and Abbreviations. 10. Grammar and Usage. 11. Punctuation. 12. Quantitative and Technical Material. 13. Proofreading. IV. COMPREHENSIVE EDITING. 14. Comprehensive Editing: Definition and Process.. 15. Style: Definition and Sentence Structures.. 16. Style: Verbs and Other Words. 17. Organization: The Architecture of Information. 18. Visual Design. 19. Editing Illustrations.. 20. Editing for Global Contexts. 21. Legal and Ethical Issues in Editing. 22. Type and Production. 23. Project Management. 24. Client Projects.