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Kate Marventano wrote:
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>Also: don't edit everything right on the text. What about putting things
>you're not sure about, or may be questionable on sticky notes? That way the
>writers can discuss it with you if they have a question. Crossing things out
>gives the impression that you're not open to discussion.
I agree with Kate's comments and suggestions, but I'd like to add one more.
If I am allowed to mark directly on the text, I often use a highlighter (or
a couple of highlighters) to mark text I have concerns or questions about.
For example, I might use a green highlighter to mark text I would like to
see recast and a blue one to mark text that is substantively confusing. That
way, I am not crossing out their text, just calling attention to the
passages at issue. It is also not as visually confusing as circling can be
(as one earlier contributor suggested).
FWIW,
Chas.Beck
cbeck -at- bgnet -dot- bgsu -dot- edu
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