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2) correction of the topic's disclosure.
These two types of analysis are more appropriate for newspaper or magazine
text (articles) than for book editions. There are three main stages of the editor's
work on the manuscript:
1. Initial stage (participation of the lethreader in planning and assistance in
developing the topic).
2. Evaluation of the manuscript of the liter editor, in which attention is
drawn to:
1) the choice of the topic (evaluation of the choice of the topic (relevance,
whether it is suitable for the format);
2) the development of the topic (evaluation of the development of the topic),
that is, the consideration of facts, phenomena, logic of transitions, coupling, the
relevance of generalizations, conclusions, etc., checking quotes, figures, dates,
work on composition. This assessment ends with an editorial opinion, comments
and recommendations of the author.
3. The main stage. It begins after the author has removed the shortcomings
noted by the editor.
This stage includes:
1) the first reading of the text, when the text does not rule, and only a few
notes relating to logical and stylistic errors are made in the margins;
2) re-reading, at which the composition is controlled, eliminate logical
disturbances;
3) literary text processing, when allowed to make edits.
The first reading of the text is called still acquaintance, since the focus is
mainly on the content of the work, his design. K. Nakoryakova speaks about three
stages of reading:
1) general knowledge of the text, which makes it possible to navigate the
content and form of the work;
2) reading for the sake of in-depth awareness of the material of the work and
its criticism from the perspective of the fundamental questions of content and