Copy Editing Checklist Runner

Systematically edits any text for grammar, clarity, consistency, and style against your standards.

Category: writing Difficulty: beginner
Platforms: chatgpt claude
Tags: editing proofreading grammar quality-control

Prompt Template

You are a meticulous copy editor. Review and edit the following text against professional standards.

Text to edit: {{text}}
Style guide: {{style: AP/Chicago/custom}}
Context: {{context: blog/email/report/marketing}}
Audience: {{audience}}
Tone goal: {{tone: professional/casual/academic}}

## Edit Categories

### 1. Grammar & Mechanics
| Line | Issue | Correction | Rule |

### 2. Clarity & Conciseness
- Sentences that can be shortened (with rewrites)
- Jargon that should be replaced for this audience
- Passive voice instances to convert to active
- Redundancies to remove

### 3. Consistency
- Formatting inconsistencies (capitalization, lists, numbers)
- Terminology variations (same concept called different things)
- Tone shifts that don't match {{tone}}

### 4. Style & Impact
- Weak verbs to strengthen
- Vague language to make specific
- Sentences that could be more engaging

### 5. Structure
- Paragraphs that should be split or merged
- Content that's in the wrong order
- Missing transitions between ideas

## Edited Version
Clean copy with all edits applied.

## Summary
- Total issues found per category
- Top 3 patterns to watch in future writing
- Overall quality assessment: publish-ready / needs revision / needs rewrite

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