What a copy editor does with a draft of a story going to print:
--looks for missing words, missing elements of the story, missing attributes. For example, if a person named James Dodd is mentioned, that person’s identity as it relates to the story must be attached to the name when it is first cited, so that if Dodd, a manager at Hudson’s Bay Company, is quoted again, the reader knows who the person is.
--corrects the lead and adjusts the structure of the story so that, for instance, the paragraphs follow in logical order and are properly connected to each other. Watch for “buried” leads, i.e. the sentence that should tell the reader what the story is all about occurs after the lead sentence.
--looks for inconsistencies, eg. proper nouns spelled two different ways. (Always use spell-check to help locate such inconsistencies.)
--corrects for the publication’s style. For instance at the Globe and Mail, copy editors would follow the Globe’s style guide for font style and size, peculiarities of punctuation, upper and lower case, etc. In most instances the CP style guide will also apply.
--corrects mathematics and geography. In other words, make sure the numbers or percentages add up. Make sure places – towns, lakes, mountains, whatever -- are properly located according to the latest maps.
--checks with the writer of the story for anything that is not clear: don’t assume you are right and don’t guess. NB It is the writer’s responsibility to make sure he/she can be located at a
Tick the correct sentences and correct the wrong sentences. Then check your answer with a peer.
This example is effective in emphasizing the importance of this chapter. The chapter is called “The Answer” because in this chapter, Smith and Hickock finally reveal their crime. In another example, "The furniture of the den, a cement-floored room that ran the length of the house, consisted almost entirely of examples of his carpentry (shelves, tables, stools, a ping-pong table) and Nancy's needlework (chintz slip covers that rejuvenated a decrepit couch, curtain, pillows bearing legends: Happy? and You Don't Have To Be Crazy To Live Here But It Helps)" (38) Capote uses parenthetical phrases in order to develop his character’s behaviors or lifestyles. This sentence structure brings outside information that is not necessarily needed, but it adds somewhat of a comical tone. The development of The Clutters is vital because the entire novel revolves around their murder. The reader can sympathize for this family because they did not deserve their tragic deaths. The final example, "And myself... In Juneau, my father as making bootleg hooch" (273) is written in Perry's letter of confessions. He went off to describe himself as who truly was. Within the letter, his use of contradictions over contradictions shows his doubt and hesitation. Perry did not feel comfortable revealing that not only he did engage in illegal activities, but his father did as well. The details also shows pain due to the fact that Perry lost most of his family at a young age.
For example, the narrator refers
By choosing strong and well-thought out words, it allows the readers to better pay attention to detail and recollect more material. Influential diction causes the readers to become reeled in and intrigued in the novel. The narrator writes, “You’d fine the high school phenoms running circles around the overweight has-beens, guys who’d effortlessly played above-the-rim years ago now trying to catch their breath and salvage what was left of their once-stylish games” (Moore 44). Using words like ‘phenoms’ and ‘has-beens’ causes the author and the reader to relate. The narrator creates a connection between himself and his audience by using words his readers can understand and empathize with. Wes says, “You’d find the drug dealers there...smelling like a fresh haircut and with gear on that was too fine for sweating in” (Moore 44). Moore uses imagery and tugs at our senses to allow his audience to better picture the situation he is explaining and describing. Imagery, along with strong diction, generates a more engaging novel. The storyteller’s sentence structure varies from short to long. This allows the reader to stay interested and keeps the author’s sentences flowing easily. Wes Moore, the narrator, is guilty of inspiring and influential diction and
1. when is the story told in relation to the kidnapping? How do you know?
the spelling of certain words can seem illogical and may have no other similar spelling in
1. When is the story being told in relation to the kidnapping? How do you know?
This will go over the character, the time, and the setting in the book, helping to show and understand the theme because the author can convey plot points and themed information better through the components of the book themselves, rather than outright stating it in the book.
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references to the story each main object that has an impact in the story has a
•uses attributive tags that not only work to convey the mood of the writer, but establish him or her as an authority in the field of study;
Paragraph 2 - What are the identities (Physical Appearance, Personality, etc.) of characters Liesel, Rudy, and Death? Include examples of Direct & Indirect Characterization as quotes from the text. Use MLA formatting to cite the quotes.
include errors in content or grammar. Please refer to the instructions to make sure you include the correct content and edit carefully.
out basic information on what the author will talk about. It introduces the characters, time, in this
According to Iser, any literary text which is a product of the Writer’s intentional acts part-ly controls the response of a reader; however, this includes an abundance of gaps. In order to comprehend more clearly, the reader must take action in active participation in attempting to cre-atively fill these gaps with the given information of the test put before him; Thereby allowing the Reader and the text to undergo a transactional process.