3 Technical Editing Examples
Introduction
Technical editing is an important job in the writing industry. But not everyone has the skills to edit these documents. Technical editors are professionals who make sure that the document is grammatically correct, easily readable and informative.
Technical editing demands a different set of skills than general editing does. Technical editors must be able to follow complex information in order to identify errors and fix them accordingly. This requires specialized knowledge in various fields, such as engineering, chemistry, mathematics, physics, or biology.
3 Examples of Technical Editing
Here are three examples.
“These other outputs are useful when additional prompting of the user is achieved via stored messages or indicator lamps.”
BETTER: “These other outputs are useful to prompt the user via stored messages or indicator lamps.”
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“The confirm direction specification is used to set the significance of the sensor to transaction directionality.”
BETTER: “The Confirm Direction is used to specify the transaction directionality of the sensor.”
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“A barrier usually factors into the determination of whether the user has actually moved from one location to another.”
BETTER: “A barrier helps determine whether the user has actually moved from one location to another.”
(Eliminate convoluted phrases such as “factors into the determination of” whenever possible. Simplify, simplify, simplify.)
