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 Coordination
 Policy
 Integrity
 Screening

 Copy clarification
 Format (visual aspects)
 Mechanical style

 Language
 Substantive
These types of edit are combined into five levels of edit, as shown in
Table 1.

Table 1
Types and levels of edit
Type Level of edit

1 2 3 4 5
Coordination x x x x x
Policy x x x x x

Integrity x x x x
Screening x x x x
Copy clarification x x x

Format x x
Mechanical style x x
Language x x
Substantive x

Which of these levels of edit is applied to a particular document
depends on company policy, available time and human resources, and

the quality of the original material.
Coordination edit
(Handle and control manuscripts)
 Planning and estimating

 Maintaining records
 Scheduling and follow-up
 Marking up manuscripts

 Monitoring and liaison
Policy edit
(Ensure document reflects company policy)

 Required elements included, and correct
o cover and title page