Commit to a Two-Pass Edit
Commit to using separate higher-order and lower-order passes on a real copy-editing task.
checklist Use a two-pass copy edit on an upcoming release note, policy update, customer email, help article, proposal, or internal announcement. Pick a draft where both message risk and mechanics are present, so the separation matters. For [draft name], I will spend the first [time box] checking reader task, claim risk, structure, and author queries before I fix grammar, punctuation, spelling, and style. In 2 days, check whether you kept the passes separate and what higher-order issue you caught before polishing. A release note where the feature benefit may be buried under engineering history A policy email where eligibility and…
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