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Communications

An editor can help you communicate effectively

When you deliver your message in writing, all you have are your written words. You can’t depend on your tone of voice or body language to help you out. You can’t react to questions or visual cues from your audience and adapt your message as you deliver it. It’s still a dialogue, but you may never know your reader’s response. An editor can craft your written message so that the response is the one you are looking for. An editor can help you communicate effectively.

An editor can…

· make sure you understand your readers

· make sure your purpose is clear to both you and your readers

· make sure your message is communicated in the most appropriate manner

· make sure you communicate only what you intend to communicate

· make sure the structure and organization are effective

· make sure your statements and arguments are logical and defensible

· make sure you have checked everything for accuracy

· make sure the grammar, punctuation and spelling are correct and consistent

· make sure your writing style is appropriate and consistent

· make sure your writing is not too wordy, repetitious, difficult or unsuitable

· make sure you follow a consistent format

· make sure you are understood

· make sure you look good

Dennis York — Principal, SWC — Ottawa, Ontario
Phone: 613-749-8592 — Email: dyork (at) magma (dot) ca

http://www.dramatispersonae.org/