Examples of Copyediting Services

Levels of copyediting performed by Dr. Vaske include: basic copyediting, extensive copyediting, and substantive copyediting. For purposes of illustration, corrections and suggestions are enclosed in brackets.

Original Text

Adult educators were interested in developing they’re student’s ability to think critically. Eduard Lindeman is the father of adult education; and he adopted Dewey’s (1933) problemsolving model. The model includes a process for “identifying and challenging preconceptions or assumptions, exploration of new ways of thinking and then evaluating these ideas through the experience of living” (Garrison, 1991). Malcolm Knowles is Lindeman’s cheif disciple and Knowles was a prominent leader in adult education. Lindemmans’ position was embraced and built on by Knowles. Knowles model is closely associated with the critical thinking process.

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Basic Copyediting

Adult educators were interested in developing they’re [their] student’s [students’] ability to think critically. Eduard Lindeman is the father of adult education; [,] and he adopted Dewey’s (1933) problem[-]solving model. The model includes a process for “identifying and challenging preconceptions or assumptions, exploration of new ways of thinking[,] and then evaluating these ideas through the experience of living” (Garrison, 1991). Malcolm Knowles is [was] Lindeman’s cheif [chief] disciple[,] and Knowles was a prominent leader in adult education. Lindemmans’ [Lindeman’s] position was embraced and built on by Knowles. Knowles[’] model is closely associated with the critical thinking process.

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Extensive Copyediting (Basic copyediting changes were incorporated prior to extensive copyediting.)

Adult educators were [are] interested in developing their students’ ability to think critically. Eduard Lindeman is the father of adult education, and he adopted Dewey’s (1933) problem-solving model. The model includes a process for “identifying and challenging preconceptions or assumptions, exploration of [exploring] new ways of thinking, and then evaluating these ideas through the experience of living” (Garrison, 1991 [, p. xxx]). Malcolm Knowles was Lindeman’s chief disciple, and Knowles was a prominent leader in adult education. Lindeman’s position was embraced and built on by Knowles. [Knowles embraced and built on Lindeman’s position.] Knowles’ model is closely associated with the critical thinking process.

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Substantive Copyediting (Extensive copyediting changes were incorporated prior to substantive copyediting.)

Adult educators are interested [have had a long-standing interest] in developing their students’ ability to think critically. Eduard Lindeman is[,] the father of adult education, and he adopted Dewey’s (1933) problem-solving model. The model includes a [with its] process of “identifying and challenging preconceptions or assumptions, exploring new ways of thinking, and then evaluating these ideas through the experience of living” (Garrison, 1991, p. 296). Malcolm Knowles[,] was Lindeman’s chief disciple, and Knowles was a prominent leader in adult education.[,] Knowles embraced and built on [upon] Lindeman’s position [on personal experience and problem solving which are] closely associated with the critical thinking process.

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Final Edited Paragraph

Adult educators have had a long-standing interest in developing their students’ ability to think critically. Eduard Lindeman, the father of adult education, adopted Dewey’s (1933) problem-solving model with its process of “identifying and challenging preconceptions or assumptions, exploring new ways of thinking, and then evaluating these ideas through the experience of living” (Garrison, 1991, p. 296). Malcolm Knowles, Lindeman’s chief disciple and a prominent leader in adult education, embraced and built upon Lindeman’s position on personal experience and problem solving which are closely associated with the critical thinking process.