How to Edit Technical Documents (Paperback)

Preface vii Acknowledgements xi Chapter 1. Technical Editing: A Changing Profession 1 Chapter 2. Editing for Content 10 Chapter 3. Cutting Copy 18 Chapter 4. Document Organization 28 Chapter 5. Words 39 Chapter 6. Sentences with Style 52 Chapter 7. Paragraphs 67 Chapter 8. Grammar 73 Chapter 9. Punctuation 93 Chapter 10. Editing Graphics 100 Chapter 11. Marking Manuscripts 113 Chapter 12. Triage: Dealing with Typescripts under Deadline 120 Chapter 13. Getting Along with Authors 139 Appendix A. Editing Technical Manuals 147 Appendix B. Editing Technical Proposals 158 Appendix C. About Style Manuals 168 Appendix D. Bibliography of Cited and Other Useful Sources 170 Index 177