A quick guide

Spelling

 Freind? Beleive? Resurection?

 Off or of?
 Too or to?
 Have a dictionary in handy.
Grammar

 Have a grammar textbook as a

reference guide.
 Double-check again and again!
Punctuation and Format

 .,?!
 BOLD or ITALICS
 Indent!
 Begin with capital letters.
Sub-Headings

 If the writer didn’t put it, you should.

 Short phrase not more than five
words.
Cutting it Down

 Keep the vital information.

 Remove unnecessary information.
 Ensure it follows inverse pyramid
(for news).
Don’t Rewrite the Article

 Let the author’s style remain

eminent.
 Don’t change too many things. If it’s
a bad article, tell the author to
rewrite it.
Double-Check

 Facts
 Dates
 Figures
 Titles
 Names
 Statistics
 Locations
 Event Names
Check for consistency.

 Ensure that the same person, voice,

and tense are the same all
throughout.
Proofreading

 See handout for more details.