The first number in the assignment indicates the chapter in Technical Editing that the assignment can reasonably follow. Thus, assignment 17.1 requires students to edit for organization, style, grammar, and consistency as well as for visual design. This policy and procedure statement informs Navy and Marine security personnel of policies to follow when civil police officers request entry onto the base at Annapolis. Long sentences, sophisticated vocabulary, nominalizations, and passive voice increase reading difficulty and invite editing for style. They may see opportunities for easing the reading difficulty by reformatting, but visual changes will not totally solve the problems presented by style.
Some ambiguous points require queries to the author of the policy.
It is suitable for a collaborative project. Long lists and repetition invite reorganization.