CCE Tables, Figures, and Special Elements Questions and Answers Flashcards
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When should a table title appear in relation to the table itself?
Answer: Above the table, according to most editorial style guides.
Most style guides (Chicago, APA, AMA) place table titles above the table, while figure captions appear below the figure.
A manuscript has a figure labeled 'Fig. 3' in the caption but referred to as 'Figure Three' in the text. What should the copyeditor do?
Answer: Standardize the reference style consistently throughout the manuscript per the applicable style guide.
Consistency is essential; the copyeditor must choose one form (typically 'Figure 3' or 'Fig. 3') and apply it uniformly in captions and text references.
What is a 'stub' in the context of a table?
Answer: The leftmost column that lists the row headings or categories.
The stub (or stub column) is the leftmost column of a table containing the row labels that identify each row's content.
A figure caption reads 'The results of all the experiments conducted during the 2024 study year are displayed above.' What editorial issue exists?
Answer: Captions should not use directional words like 'above'; figures are identified by number.
Directional references such as 'above,' 'below,' or 'left' are unreliable because layout can change; the figure should be identified by number instead.
In a table footnote, symbols are typically used in what order?
Answer: *, †, ‡, §, ‖, ¶ (asterisk, dagger, double dagger, section, parallel, pilcrow).
Chicago style and many other guides prescribe the sequence of symbols (*, †, ‡, §, ‖, ¶) for table footnotes to avoid confusion with numbered text footnotes.
A copyeditor notices a table is mentioned in the text as 'see Table 4' but the manuscript only contains three tables. What is the correct action?
Answer: Flag the discrepancy to the author; a table may be missing or the reference may be a numbering error.
A copyeditor should flag cross-reference errors rather than silently altering them, as the author must confirm whether a table is missing or the number is wrong.