Book Editing Fundamentals 4

Question 1

An 'orphan' in typography is:

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A paragraph's opening line stranded at the bottom of a page

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A duplicate chapter

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An unindexed term

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A blank line break

Question 2

What is the primary goal of substantive (heavy) editing?

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Reworking content and organization for clarity and effectiveness

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Fixing only typos

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Verifying the index

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Setting type

Question 3

Which mark is used in proofreading to indicate text should be deleted?

Accepted Answer

A delete (dele) loop with a line through the text

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An underline

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A caret

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A circle

Question 4

A caret (^) symbol in editing indicates:

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Insert text at this point

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Delete this text

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Capitalize this letter

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Start a new paragraph

Question 5

Consistency in serial (Oxford) comma usage is typically decided by:

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The chosen style guide or house style

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The printer

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The cover designer

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The reader

Question 6

What does 'house style' mean in publishing?

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A publisher's specific set of editorial preferences

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The author's writing voice

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The book's genre

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The font of the cover

Question 7

Which task is normally completed AFTER copyediting but typically by a specialist?

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Indexing

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Developmental editing

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Outlining

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Drafting