Be sure to participate in the Competitions!

The opening date to register as a judge and to submit your entry is August 1. Plan for it now! To learn more about the competitions, check out the extensive competitions section of the site. More>

 

Your Chapter Needs YOU!

New volunteers are always valuable since they contribute new ideas and additional skills.

We all have the same goals, such as, to further our skills, learn more about and promote our profession, and network with others. Please pitch in to help us provide services to you and our STC Boston Chapter members.

For more information about volunteering contact Arun Jain at ajain@baystatedocs.com

The STC Boston Chapter offers the following networking links. You do not need to be a member of STC to join these networking groups.

:: Facebook
:: LinkedIn
:: STC-INFO
:: Twitter

 

 

Technical Editing (TE) SIG

The STC-Boston Technical Editing (TE) SIG is a Special Interest Group that brings together and supports individuals around Boston who provide technical editing services to clients on a contract basis or to employers. All those who edit technical (including computer-related, engineering, scientific, medical, legal, and financial) material, either full-time or as part of other work responsibilities, and those who are interested in technical editing are encouraged to learn and share knowledge and experiences with other members.

The STC-Boston TE SIG is a chapter version of the Society-level Technical Editing SIG, which maintains a Web site offering additional information and resources.

Date
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Program
Peer-editing or Proofreading for the Sole Writer
Presenter: Ed Marshall

Description
This session presents techniques and approaches for improving your editing/proofreading skills (with handouts of the exercises, tips, and techniques).

Topics covered include:
  • The importance of effective peer-editing/editing your own work in today’s business climate


  • A systematic approach to performing a production check; checklists for both printed and online outputs will be handed out to attendees


  • What to look for when editing/proofreading: terminology consistency, accuracy in a table of contents, titles, headings, and other navigational elements; a logical flow of information, page breaks, widows and/or orphans, and how and what to check in indexes


  • How to estimate time frames and adjust the level of editing accordingly


  • Examples of common mistakes, including missing, repeated, and wrong words, subject/verb agreement, cut and paste duplications, and incorrect cross-references


  • The capabilities and limitations of spell checkers in commercial tools


  • Issues of style conventions and the use of style guides, other resources, tips for providing your comments to other writers, and how you can improve your proofreading skills
About the Presenter
Ed Marshall is an independent consultant technical writer and the sole proprietor of Marshall Documentation Consulting, with over 22 years in technical writing. He specializes in technical documentation for developers including API (application programming interfaces), SDK (software developer’s kits), Web Services products, etc. Over his career, Ed has developed expertise in using tools to "let the computer do the work," such as advanced tools for editing files, comparing files, and searching/replacing text.

He has presented many talks at local STC chapters, the STC conferences/ Technical Summits, WritersUA conferences, DocTrain conferences, and other professional conferences. Ed can be reached at ed.marshall@verizon.net or at www.MarshallDocumentationServices.com.

Time
6:30-7:00 p.m.    Welcoming and networking
7:00-8:30 p.m. Discussion

Location
The MathWorks Headquarters (pay attention to SIG location; they vary)
3 Apple Hill Drive
Natick, MA 01760-2098
Directions

Meeting Room
The meeting room is in the Apple Hill 1 building, in a room called “Stanford.” (The Directions link tells how to get to Apple Hill 3.)

Apple Hill 1 is the building marked with an “A” in the Google map from the Directions link. (The building in the middle of the complex is Apple Hill 3.) You can park anywhere, including the garage next to Apple Hill 1.

Cost
This event is free. In addition, complimentary beverages and light snacks will be provided.

Attendance
To attend, please send an e-mail to Kevin McCauley by Monday, March 8.

For More Information
If you have questions, please contact the TE SIG coordinator, Kevin McCauley.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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