User talk:Bgodare/Editing

Intended Changes
Hello everyone! I'm a student from UCSB and I've been researching this topic to see where I can contribute. I want to edit the Technical Editing section and add onto it. I want to add how it's actually an umbrella term for several types of editing, then go into the two main types of Technical Editing that we might be most familiar with. Additionally, I want to add two sections titled "Editing in the 21st Century" and "Editing Your Own Work" which would cover the point that editing has changed since technology came about AND basic steps in editing your own work. This is my bibliography:


 * Buehler, Mary Fran. “Defining Terms in Technical Editing: The Levels of Edit as a Model.”Technical Communication
 * This is an article from a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source in establishing what Technical editing is. It covers technical editing as an umbrella term and describes other terms to help differentiate different edits.
 * Lang, Susan; Laura Palmer. (2017). Reconceiving Technical Editing Competencies for the 21st Century: Reconciling Employer Needs with Curricular Mandates. Technical Communication.
 * This is an article from a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for the subtopic "Technical Editing". The entire article is dedicated to the topic of modern day technical editing, establishing notability.
 * Hayhoe, George F. “The Future of Technical Writing and Editing.” Technical Communication.
 * This is an article from a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for the sub topic regarding Technical Editing. The article goes in depth about how the role of being a technical editor is undergoing changes, thus establishes notability.
 * Malone, Michael S. “Editing.” The Craft of Professional Writing: A Guide for Amateur and Professional Writers, Anthem Press
 * This is a chapter out of an educational book, so it should be a reliable source for defining editing. The entire chapter is dedicated to the topic and ensures notability.
 * Nobles, Heidi. (2019). I will not edit your paper. (Will I?): Tutoring and/or editing in the writing center [Tutors' column]. WLN: A Journal of Writing Center Scholarship.
 * This is an article out of a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for the expectations of editors. The article is short but entirely about the topic, thus ensures notability.
 * Putnam, Constance E., and Peter M. Stephan. “Myths About Editing.” Technical Communication.
 * This is an article out of a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source regarding editing. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability. Additionally, there is bias since the author is trying to persuade the reader away from generalizations made about editors.

What do you guys think? Bgodare (talk) 04:24, 22 March 2023 (UTC)