From the course: Editing Mastery: How to Edit Writing to Perfection

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Are all the "facts" correct?

Are all the "facts" correct?

From the course: Editing Mastery: How to Edit Writing to Perfection

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Are all the "facts" correct?

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- So first of all, I just wanted to say congratulations. You've done really well to get this far in the process. I know this is hard work but the stuff that you're learning is so far above what most people know that I want you to be aware that you're growing in ways that are going to put you far ahead of most peoples' writing awareness and ability. Now, this next stage is also really, very important. It's where you're going to clear up any doubts about the content in terms of the accuracy of the information. It's about double-checking the truth of anything that sounds kind of fishy or dubious or uncertain. Basically, fact-checking, fact-checking as best as you can. You might research things yourself to confirm if it's a straightforward check but otherwise you'll ask it as a question from the author either in the text or separately. So what you're going to do is go through and highlight any points that you think warrant fact-checking or clarification. Pay attention to he, she, peoples'…

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