Know your audience. This mantra is perhaps one of the most important rules to remember as an editor. In order to write and edit effectively, it is crucial to understand what the audience is expecting to see. In this case, my audience was the surgical department (and associated stakeholders) of Washington University in St. Louis. 

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I copyedited the raw, unformatted text and then formatted it into a functional report. I organized the text by department, and I utilized headings, callouts, and differing page layouts to ensure easy navigation and readability. 

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Skills:

• Editing

• Critical thinking

• Organization

• Rhetorical knowledge

• Microsoft Word

• Writing for a specific audience