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LEVELS OF EDIT

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From Wikipedia
Levels of edit (or levels of editing) describes a cumulative or
categorical scheme for revising text. Beginning as a tool that helped

standardize communication between writers and editors at a
government laboratory, published information about levels of edit was
later made available to the general public. Subsequently, others
developed a variety of levels of edit, which are now accessible

through print and web based resources.
Goals
Specifying each level of edit within a scheme facilitates

communication between writers and editors regarding the scope of
proofreading and editing to achieve one of more of the following goals.
 Accuracy
 Clarity

 Conciseness
 Correctness (grammar, usage, spelling, capitalization,
punctuation, syntax, tact, avoidance of offensive language, or

other correctness criteria)
 Consistency
 Reading ease
 Readability

 Precision
 Organization
 Style

History
Van Buren and Buehler of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
developed five levels of edit defined by nine editorial categories.

1 Coordination
2 Policy

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Levels of edit. – Available at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levels_of_edit