Make a checklist of the most essential items and make an editorial pass for each individually. Read through once for spelling. Read through once for grammar. And so on. This way, you can stay focused ...

How do you ensure that they are engaging as well as accurate? Here are 10 questions to ask when you are writing (or editing) headlines. Is it accurate? There’s no such thing as “kind of ...

Here is a checklist of behaviors practiced by the best teachers I know. I learned them from some of the nation’s greatest writing teachers, the likes of Donald Murray, Donald Graves, Lucy ...

Precision Writing & Editing: 5 Timeless Tips Standards & Practices Editor Mark Memmott writes occasional notes about the issues journalists encounter and the way NPR handles them.

High-stakes testing must be the exception when it comes to writing in the classroom, not the rule. As teachers, we know we are preparing our students for the lifelong, everyday skill of writing.

Some professions combine both writing and editing. Editors at scientific journals or technical magazines, for example, frequently edit submissions and write their own reviews, analyses, and features.

College admissions experts offer tips on choosing a topic as well as writing and editing the essay. By Cole Claybourn | Feb. 7, 2025. By Cole Claybourn | Feb. 7, 2025, at 9:53 a.m. Save. More.