they should require this in school

[kareina]

I am currently doing a final check for correct use of English language in a 75 page manuscript that a couple of my colleagues are about to publish. Because I have to think about what they mean in every sentence in order to edit the document I am learning a lot. Teachers of science classes really ought to give their students editing assignments, rather than required reading--it would be interesting to compare what changes are and are not suggested by various members of the class. Discussing in class afterwards to see if consensus can be reached would also be valuable. Then, topics from the editing assignments could be included on the exam...