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    - </li><li> <strong>Andrea Wenger</strong> will host a panel discussion, &quot;Why Technical Editors Are Still Relevant,&quot; with panelists <strong>Michelle Corbin</strong>, <strong>Carol Lamarche</strong>, <strong>Pat Moell</strong>, <strong>Linda Oestreich</strong>, and <strong>Jenifer Servais</strong>.
    + </li><li> <strong>Carol Lamarche</strong> will host a panel discussion, &quot;Why Technical Editors Are Still Relevant,&quot; with panelists <strong>Michelle Corbin</strong>, <strong>Pat Moell</strong>, <strong>Mary Jo David</strong>, and <strong>Jenifer Servais</strong>.
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    + <div style="text-align: center;">An STC <strong><em><a href="Awards" title="Awards" class="wiki">Community of Excellence</a></em></strong><br />and <strong><em><a href="Awards" title="Awards" class="wiki">Pacesetter</a></em></strong> (2012)</div></div>The <strong><a href="About+the+SIG" title="About the SIG" class="wiki">Technical Editing SIG</a></strong> focuses on issues related to technical editing. Our goal is to provide editing resources and leadership for STC members who want to learn more about technical editing and its important contributions to our profession. <a href="About+the+SIG" title="About the SIG" class="wiki">Learn more...</a><br />
    ]]>     Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:56:18 -0400 http://stc-techedit.org/tiki-index.php?page=HomePage http://stc-techedit.org/tiki-index.php?page=HomePage 0     Benchmarks for Estimating Editing Speed - <table class="normal" id="fancytable_4"> <thead> <tr> <th style="">Estimator </th> <th style=""> Heavy </th> <th style=""> Medium </th> <th style=""> Light</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="odd" style="">Jean Hollis Weber<sup>a</sup> </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 500 - 1,000 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 2,000 - 3,000 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 4,000 - 5,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" style="">Amy Einsohn<sup>b</sup> </td> <td class="even" style=""> 250 - 500 <br /> 1,000 - 1,750</td> <td class="even" style=""> 500 - 750 <br /> 1,000 - 1,500</td> <td class="even" style=""> 500 - 1,000 <br /> 1,500 - 2,250</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="odd" style="">Jody Roes<sup>c</sup> </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 1,000 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 1,500 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 3,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" style="">Gary Conroy<sup>c</sup> </td> <td class="even" style=""> 500 - 1,000 </td> <td class="even" style=""> 2,000 </td> <td class="even" style=""> 4,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="odd" style="">W. Thomas Wolfe<sup>d</sup> </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 416 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 1,250 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 1,666</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" style="">Mary Jo David<sup>c</sup> </td> <td class="even" style=""> 750 - 1,250 </td> <td class="even" style=""> </td> <td class="even" style=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="odd" style="">Richard Ketron<sup>e</sup> </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 500 - 1,000 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> </td> <td class="odd" style=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" style="">Joanna Williams<sup>c</sup> </td> <td class="even" style=""> </td> <td class="even" style=""> </td> <td class="even" style=""> 5,000</td> </tr> </tbody></table><br />
    + <table class="normal" id="fancytable_3"> <thead> <tr> <th style="">Estimator </th> <th style=""> Heavy </th> <th style=""> Medium </th> <th style=""> Light</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td class="odd" style="">Jean Hollis Weber<sup>a</sup> </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 500 - 1,000 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 2,000 - 3,000 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 4,000 - 5,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" style="">Amy Einsohn<sup>b</sup> </td> <td class="even" style=""> 250 - 500 <br /> 1,000 - 1,750</td> <td class="even" style=""> 500 - 750 <br /> 1,000 - 1,500</td> <td class="even" style=""> 500 - 1,000 <br /> 1,500 - 2,250</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="odd" style="">Jody Roes<sup>c</sup> </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 1,000 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 1,500 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 3,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" style="">Gary Conroy<sup>c</sup> </td> <td class="even" style=""> 500 - 1,000 </td> <td class="even" style=""> 2,000 </td> <td class="even" style=""> 4,000</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="odd" style="">W. Thomas Wolfe<sup>d</sup> </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 416 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 1,250 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 1,666</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" style="">Mary Jo David<sup>c</sup> </td> <td class="even" style=""> 750 - 1,250 </td> <td class="even" style=""> </td> <td class="even" style=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="odd" style="">Richard Ketron<sup>e</sup> </td> <td class="odd" style=""> 500 - 1,000 </td> <td class="odd" style=""> </td> <td class="odd" style=""></td> </tr> <tr> <td class="even" style="">Joanna Williams<sup>c</sup> </td> <td class="even" style=""> </td> <td class="even" style=""> </td> <td class="even" style=""> 5,000</td> </tr> </tbody></table><br />
    - The trick to estimating is to identify your brain's preferred rate of word processing - not the optimum, two-espresso brain speed, but something more comfortable and sustainable. Just as you are unique, so must your estimates be unique to your skills and the constraints imposed on you. Once you've determined your personal word processing speed, you'll find it easier to schedule your work when the ideal amount of time your estimate calls for is compressed by an external party's deadline. Shifting out of heavy-editing mode should become easier for you the more you've measured myself in the other modes.<br />
    + The trick to estimating is to identify your brain's preferred rate of word processing - not the optimum, two-espresso brain speed, but something more comfortable and sustainable. Just as you are unique, so must your estimates be unique to your skills and the constraints imposed on you. Once you've determined your personal word processing speed, you'll find it easier to schedule your work when the ideal amount of time your estimate calls for is compressed by an external party's deadline. Shifting out of heavy-editing mode should become easier for you the more you've measured yourself in the other modes.<br />
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    - You can contribute to the Diane Feldman Technical Editing SIG Scholarship fund by making a tax-deductible contribution through the <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://www.stc-carolina.org/Diane+Feldman+Scholarship+Fund" rel="external nofollow">Carolina Chapter of STC</a><img src="img/icons/external_link.gif" alt="(external link)" width="15" height="14" style="border: none" title="(external link)" class="icon" />. Diane was an integral of both the Technical Editing SIG and the Carolina Chapter.<br />
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    + This award recognizes length of SIG membership, consistency of service over the time of membership, and variety of service. <a class="wiki external" target="_blank" href="http://stc.org/component/content/article/133-awards/1260-dssa-winners" rel="external nofollow">More information</a><img src="img/icons/external_link.gif" alt="(external link)" width="15" height="14" style="border: none" title="(external link)" class="icon" />...<div style=" float: right;" ><br /><br /> <img src="img/wiki_up/Logo-Type-Horz.jpg" alt="STC logo" /></div><br />
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