Book Editing Book Editor Trainer 2

Question 1

A developmental editor is primarily responsible for which aspect of a manuscript?

Accepted Answer

Big-picture structure, plot, and pacing

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Comma placement and spelling

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Page layout and typesetting

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Final proof against the printer's blues

Question 2

Which editing stage comes LAST in a typical professional workflow?

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Proofread

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Developmental edit

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Line edit

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Copyedit

Question 3

A 'style sheet' in book editing is best described as a document that records:

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Spelling, hyphenation, and capitalization decisions for consistency

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The author's biography and credits

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The publisher's marketing budget

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The book's cover design specifications

Question 4

Which dictionary does The Chicago Manual of Style designate as its preferred spelling reference?

Accepted Answer

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary

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Oxford English Dictionary

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American Heritage Dictionary

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Cambridge Dictionary

Question 5

An editor changing 'The decision was made by the committee' to 'The committee decided' is primarily improving:

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Active versus passive voice

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Subject-verb agreement

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Parallel structure

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Verb tense consistency

Question 6

What does 'STET' instruct when written next to an editing mark?

Accepted Answer

Let the original stand; ignore the change

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Delete the marked text

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Move the text to a new location

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Set the text in italics

Question 7

When should an editor use a query rather than make a direct change?

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When the intended meaning is unclear or a change affects the author's voice

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When fixing an obvious typo

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When adding a missing period

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When correcting a misspelled common word