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英文编辑讲座：使文章“好”上加好 | 编辑篇
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• Good editing starts with good writing.
出色的编辑来源于优秀的写作
• Ask the author to write the paper in English and not to translate.
要求作者用英语撰写文稿，不要翻译
• Remind the author to write the paper in short sentences.
提醒作者以短句撰写文稿
• Check for each category of grammatical mistake separately.
按照类别一一检查语法错误
• Look at the punctuation.
检查标点符号
• Check for spelling mistakes. (use Word to help you!)
检查拼写错误，可以利用Word中的拼写检查功能
• Do a separate reading to check for use of articles (a/an and the) and nouns (singular/plural; count/noncount).
分别检查冠词和名词的使用
• Read the paper again for sentence structure.
重新阅读文稿检查句子结构
• Check the sentence length. Are any of the sentences too long?
检查句子长度，是否有过长的句子
• Constantly check dictionaries, style guides, and grammar books while you edit.
编辑时要不断查阅字典、写作指南和语法参考书
• Check that all numbers, formulas, figures, and tables are correct.
核对所有数字、公式，图片与表格是否正确
• Check the references.
核对参考文献
Why clear English is important:
为什么清晰的英文表达很重要
“If the manuscript is so poorly written that the meaning and significance of the work are obscured, I will reject it without completing the technical review.”
“如果原稿写的很差，意思和意义表达模糊，我会在进行技术审阅之前就退稿 。”
Ray A. Dickie, Ford Research Laboratory
https://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-288924-1034902.html
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