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Writing

Plain Language in academic writing (part 3)

Plain Language in academic writing (part 3)

Jan 24, 2023 | Academic writing, Editing and proofreading, PEGblog, Plain Language

In part 1 and part 2 of this post, I discussed some of the problems of lack of clarity and of verbosity that are common in academic writing and gave two examples of how typical constructions can be greatly improved in clarity and simplicity by applying Plain Language...

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Plain Language in academic writing (part 2)

Plain Language in academic writing (part 2)

Jan 10, 2023 | Academic writing, Editing and proofreading, Language, PEGblog, Plain Language

In part 1 of this post, I discussed some of the problems of the lack of clarity and of verbosity that are common in academic writing. What follows are some examples of typical constructions that can be greatly improved in clarity and simplified by applying Plain...

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Plain Language in academic writing (part 1)

Plain Language in academic writing (part 1)

Dec 13, 2022 | Academic editing, Academic writing, Editing and proofreading, PEGblog, Writing

We are all familiar with fusty, complicated, roundabout academic writing – no doubt it filled many of the textbooks you struggled through at school and university; and if you have to read academic texts in your working life, you may dread the task because it is such a...

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Types of editing and their roles in the quality of your manuscript

Types of editing and their roles in the quality of your manuscript

Aug 9, 2022 | Editing and proofreading, PEGblog, Writing

In my previous blog post, we looked into the role of editors and proofreaders in trade books. I pointed out that there is more to editing than just fixing spelling and grammatical errors. There are different types of editing, and each serves a purpose. For first-time...

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Developmental editing of a memoir

Developmental editing of a memoir

May 3, 2022 | Editing and proofreading, PEGblog, Writing

What is a developmental edit? During developmental editing, the editor focuses on the ‘big picture’ of the story and makes recommendations to ensure a winning structure that will keep readers absorbed to the end of the book. This editing step can be done during an...

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