Examine each sentence to ensure the author's meaning is expressed clearly, without gaps or contradictions.
To put together a text following the principles of (specifically the Cambridge Handbook for Editors, Copy-editors and Proofreaders ), you must move beyond basic spell-checking to ensure clarity, consistency, and structural integrity. BUTCHER'S COPY-EDITING
Organize the "preliminary pages" (title, contents, preface) and ensure indexes are correctly formatted. 4. Legal and Ethical Checks Examine each sentence to ensure the author's meaning
Refine vocabulary for precision and check for repetition or ambiguity that automated tools might miss. Copy-editors and Proofreaders )
Prepare the text—whether on paper or on-screen —so that it is ready for the typesetter or designer.