Part four of a four-part series on professionalism In the first post in this series, we defined professionalism and identified three criteria of being a professional editor. We discussed specific knowledge and skill in...
Why should a thesis be edited?
A good editor can add significant value to the quality of a thesis. In this edition of PEGblog, Jacqui Baumgardt tells us why and how. The worth of a thesis A thesis is the personal work of a student attempting to...
Professionalism means fair remuneration for expert services
Part three of a four-part series on professionalism In the first post in this series, we defined professionalism and identified three criteria for being a professional editor. We looked at skill and knowledge in the...
The heart of New Hart’s Rules
Who is at the heart of the New Hart's Rules? Helena Opperman tells us his story. His gloves were neatly folded on the shore; his body was found floating in Youlbury Lake near Oxford. It was 9 October 1916 and a few...
Professionalism is rooted in skill and knowledge
Part two of a four-part series on professionalism The first post in this series defined professionalism and identified three criteria of being professional. This post discusses the first criterion - specific knowledge...
How to use colons and semicolons
Ever wonder how to use colons and semicolons? In this edition of PEGblog, Lyn Aecer attempts to win over some editors to the use of these marks while they improve texts. This article appeared under the heading Colons...
What does it mean to be a professional editor?
To kick off our blog posts, editor and writing consultant Alexis Grewan tells us what it means to be a professional editor in part one of a four-part series of posts. As editors, we like to think of ourselves as...