copyReading
What is
Copyreading?
Copyediting is the process of revising written text for
clarity, accuracy, consistency, and correctness. It
involves correcting mistakes in grammar, punctuation,
spelling, and formatting, as well as ensuring that the
text is consistent and the tone is appropriate.
It also involves checking for factual accuracy and
verifying sources.
copyreading
is editing or correcting errors made by the
reporter and proofreading the errors made by
the typesetter or printer
it is the art of arranging, correcting, and
selecting the quality and type of news
copy
material for a newspaper or magazine article
the text as written by the author
copyreader
is a person who edits or corrects errors in the
copy
Characteristics of
a Good Copyeditor
Attention to Detail Knowledge of Style
A good copyeditor should be A good copyeditor should be
able to spot typos, spelling and familiar with the style guide of the
grammar mistakes, and other publication they are working with,
errors in text and be able to as well as the house style, and be
accurately identify them. able to apply them correctly.
Characteristics of
a Good Copyeditor
Make Suggestions Communication Skills
A good copyeditor should be A good copyeditor should be able to
able to make suggestions to communicate effectively with
improve the clarity, tone, and authors and editors in order to
accuracy of the text. understand their vision and provide
feedback in a constructive way.
A copyreader (or copy
editor) checks for:
Grammar, punctuation, and spelling
errors
Clarity and conciseness of language
Consistency in tone, style, and
formatting
Factual accuracy and proper
attribution
Proper structure and flow for
readability
pointers in
copyreading
NUMBERS
• The numbers 1 - 9 are written in words while the numbers 10 and above are written in
figures.
Examples:
five teachers
16 students
• EXCEPTIONS:
- dates, address: always in figures
- beginning of sentence: always in words
· events: 1st - 9th are allowed
PUNCTUATION
COMMA (,)
- to separate the month and day from the year
- to separate the street, barangay, town, and province in an address
- to separate facts concerning victims and suspects
Ex. Jolas Burayag, 17, of Barangay San Fernando Norte
PUNCTUATION
QUOTATION MARKS (“ ”)
used to set off titles of events, shows, movies, books, etc.
Ex: We watched "The Titanic."
used to set off an alias or nickname
Ex: Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr.
ACRONYMS
• When the acronym appears for the first time in a news story, it is
written after its meaning and it is enclosed in parentheses.
Ex. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)
ABBREVIATIONS
Spell out Dept., gov't, and other abbreviations
Remember:
Engr. Alberto Dela Cruz;
Engineer Dela Cruz
14 sampalok St.; Sampalok Street
CAPITALIZATION
• A title that follows a name should be lowercase and set off in
commas
Ex.: Maria Dela Cruz, the principal, received the school's award.
• Titles that precede names should be capitalized.
Ex.: Principal Maria Dela Cruz received the school's award.
Copyediting
Symbols
Delete Stay Capitalize
Close up Add a period Add a colon
Delete and close up Add a comma Begin a new paragraph
Insert Add an apostrophe Set in lowercase
Add a space Add a semicolon Set in capitals
Space evenly Insert quotation marks Set in boldface
Set in italic Add hyphen
Set in small capitals Transpose
Sentence fragment Common error
Spell out Parentheses
Add em dash Brackets
Add en dash Line break
try to do it
Sunday Night’s protest took place at the Ezra’s
compound, an off-campus dormitory for Nueva
E ci j a University students and staff with its own
canteen, supermarket! and gyym.
Peking University has back d o w n on a plan to
confinee students to their dormitory area in
beijing’s haidian district
as a Measure against Covid-19 after it sparked
rare a proTEST, according to some who took
part?
In a video video video shared on social media,
Docotr Claudio, deputee secretary of the
university’s Communist Party comity, is seEn talking
to the students as a protester t ries to tear down
the half-built walhl in the background
One postgradUatestudentwhoare at the protest
says the uni-versity had backed
down on the palan.
Thank you for
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