Description
Evaluate and critique written material for clarity, accuracy, and alignment with editorial standards; provide actionable feedback, verify facts and compliance, and recommend suitability for publication.
- • Evaluate manuscripts, articles, and proposals for quality, clarity, and audience fit.
- • Provide constructive, actionable feedback on content, structure, tone, and readability.
- • Proofread to flag errors in grammar, spelling, punctuation, usage, and style.
- • Verify facts, dates, names, quotations, and statistics using reliable sources.
- • Assess adherence to editorial guidelines, ethical standards, and legal considerations.
- • Recommend acceptance, revision, or rejection based on merit and alignment with goals.
- • Review page proofs or pre-release versions and note corrections before publication.
- • Check consistency of voice, terminology, citations, and formatting across submissions.
- • Identify logical gaps, unsupported claims, or bias and suggest remedies.
- • Evaluate headlines, abstracts, decks, and captions for accuracy and impact.
- • Flag potential copyright, permissions, and attribution issues.
- • Collaborate with editors and authors to clarify questions and resolve feedback.
- • Track and document review comments, decisions, and version histories.
- • Meet review deadlines and prioritize assignments based on urgency and scope.
- • Assess the suitability and accuracy of visuals, tables, and charts; verify labels and data.
- • Ensure proper sourcing and reference formatting; spot plagiarism or duplicate content.
- • Suggest metadata, keywords, or indexing terms to improve discoverability.
- • Provide input on audience engagement, relevance, and competitive differentiation.
- • Contribute brief summaries, reviewer notes, or cover evaluations for stakeholders.
- • Maintain confidentiality and manage conflicts of interest during review.
- • Stay current with subject-area trends, style guides, and best practices.
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O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge).
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
