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What is the difference between substantive editing and copy editing?
Substantive editing focuses on changing the text so that it's consistent throughout in terms of accuracy, style, flow, and so on, while copy editing guides the drafting process by providing essential building blocks to work off of
Substantive editing and copy editing are the same thing
Substantive editing is only used for technical editing, while copy editing is used for creative editing
Substantive editing is developmental and guides the drafting process by providing essential building blocks to work off of, while copy editing happens later in the drafting process and focuses on changing the text so that it's consistent throughout in terms of accuracy, style, flow, and so on
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What is the role of a commissioning editor in a publishing house?
To correct spelling, grammar and align writings to house style
To write headlines and work on more substantive issues
To obtain manuscripts or recruit authors
To organize anthologies and other compilations
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What is the primary difference between copy editing scholarly books and journals and other sorts of copy editing?
Scholarly books and journals require more technical editing than other sorts of copy editing
Scholarly books and journals require more creative editing than other sorts of copy editing
Scholarly books and journals require more proofreading than other sorts of copy editing
Scholarly publishers have a preferred style that usually specifies a particular dictionary and style manual
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