| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abbreviation | shortened form of a word |
| 2. | accuracy | freedom from factual error |
| 3. | acronym | word from initial letters |
| 4. | alignment | text’s horizontal positioning |
| 5. | ambiguity | more than one possible meaning |
| 6. | antecedent | word a pronoun refers to |
| 7. | apostrophe | mark for possession or omission |
| 8. | appendix | supplementary section at end |
| 9. | back matter | material after main text |
| 10. | bibliography | list of cited sources |
| 11. | brackets | square marks for inserted text |
| 12. | brevity | concise expression |
| 13. | byline | author’s name line |
| 14. | capitalization | use of uppercase letters |
| 15. | caption | text explaining an image |
| 16. | citation | formal source mention |
| 17. | clarity | ease of understanding |
| 18. | consistency | uniform treatment throughout text |
| 19. | contraction | shortened word with omission |
| 20. | copy | text prepared for publication |
| 21. | copyedit | edit for correctness and style |
| 22. | cross-reference | pointer to another location |
| 23. | dangling modifier | misplaced descriptive phrase |
| 24. | date line | line giving date information |
| 25. | dateline | line naming place and date |
| 26. | delete | remove text or marks |
| 27. | draft | preliminary written version |
| 28. | ellipsis | three dots showing omission |
| 29. | em dash | long dash marking a break |
| 30. | en dash | medium dash for ranges |
| 31. | endnote | note at chapter or book end |
| 32. | erratum | published correction of an error |
| 33. | fact-check | verify factual claims |
| 34. | final copy | text ready for publication |
| 35. | folio | page number on a page |
| 36. | footnote | note at page bottom |
| 37. | front matter | material before main text |
| 38. | galley | early proof of typeset text |
| 39. | glossary | list of defined terms |
| 40. | grammar | rules of sentence structure |
| 41. | heading | title line for a section |
| 42. | headline | title of an article |
| 43. | homonym | same form, different meanings |
| 44. | homophone | same sound, different meaning |
| 45. | house style | publisher’s preferred style rules |
| 46. | hyphenation | use of hyphens in words |
| 47. | indent | set text in from margin |
| 48. | index | alphabetical topic locator |
| 49. | initialism | initial letters pronounced separately |
| 50. | insert | add missing text |
| 51. | italics | slanted type for emphasis |
| 52. | jargon | specialized language of a field |
| 53. | justification | edge alignment of text |
| 54. | kerning | spacing between letter pairs |
| 55. | layout | arrangement of text on page |
| 56. | leading | space between lines |
| 57. | legibility | ease of reading text |
| 58. | line break | point where line ends |
| 59. | malapropism | wrong word used humorously |
| 60. | manuscript | author’s text before publication |
| 61. | margin | blank border around text |
| 62. | markup | editing marks on text |
| 63. | misspelling | incorrectly spelled word |
| 64. | modifier | word that limits meaning |
| 65. | noun | word naming person, place, thing |
| 66. | orphan | stranded first line at bottom |
| 67. | page break | point where page ends |
| 68. | pagination | division into numbered pages |
| 69. | paragraph | group of related sentences |
| 70. | parentheses | curved marks enclosing extra text |
| 71. | period | mark ending a statement |
| 72. | proof | trial version for checking |
| 73. | proofread | check text for errors |
| 74. | punctuation | marks that organize writing |
| 75. | query | editor’s question to author |
| 76. | question mark | mark ending a question |
| 77. | quotation marks | marks around quoted words |
| 78. | readability | ease of understanding writing |
| 79. | redundancy | needless repetition of meaning |
| 80. | register | level of formality |
| 81. | revision | changed version of text |
| 82. | roman | upright standard type |
| 83. | running head | repeated header on pages |
| 84. | semicolon | mark linking related clauses |
| 85. | sentence | complete grammatical unit |
| 86. | slash | diagonal mark separating alternatives |
| 87. | slug | short identifying label |
| 88. | spelling | correct letter arrangement of words |
| 89. | stet | let the original stand |
| 90. | style | agreed editorial conventions |
| 91. | subheading | secondary section title |
| 92. | table of contents | list of sections and pages |
| 93. | tautology | needless repetition in wording |
| 94. | tense | verb time form |
| 95. | transpose | switch order of elements |
| 96. | typo | small typing or printing error |
| 97. | usage | accepted way to use words |
| 98. | verb | word expressing action or state |
| 99. | voice | active or passive form |
| 100. | widow | short last line at top |