Writing Focus – Editing

Just like published authors make changes to the content of their writing in the revising step of the writing process, they also have to make changes during the editing step to correct errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and usage. In fact, many publishing companies hire people, called copy editors, whose job is just to edit mechanics, style, and usage in the work of others. Now that you have learned about editing your paper, you will next take the final steps of the writing process involving publishing and reflecting.