What you need to do:

1. Edit and proofread the text below (Header: The editing challenge)
2. Format if necessary
3. Make sure the content is suitable for a global audience and is written in US English. Rewrite a few lines if necessary. Be ruthless. Your aim is not to just proofread but to make sure the document is flawless.
4. Check it one last time to see if it is "client ready". (If this were an article, would you send it to your client?)
5. Post the final content as a reply to this thread.

Take the editing challenge. It is a great way to get noticed by our recruiting team.....and potential clients of course!

The editing challenge

Part 1:

Now the general dental health awareness has increased . people now believe in preventive rather than curative aspect of dental health. Successful dental care will involve a highly personalized health service ,which differs fromone patient to another. It is natural that patients ask- How to choose the right dentist ,who can assure them about the quality of service?

There are no sure fire ways to choose the right dentist.

In the next few lines ,there are   pointers ,that

can help u make the an intelligent choice.

Part 2:

The outsourcing of E-learning is a concern, which got its subsistence from the time the World Wide Web emerged as a resorce for teaching and learning For developing an E- learning content, which is ample with the needs of its users, we need a system that paves it a stabilized structure. Providing a huge informational material would not automatically ensure the desired outcome. Thus we move to the instructional designing, which keeps focus on the objectives that afford a sense of control to the people who are involved in the overall development of instructionand learning Instructional designing works as a project management tool for people of various streams involved in the instruction. At this point we become aware that the outsourcing instructional designing is much imperative than outsourcing E-learning which is a solution for learning.

Part 3:

The commencement of the procession is with deities taken out from the temple and then installed in their respective chariots. Throughout this, there are rhythmic movements, drums and chanting of prayers by devotees. Once the installation of the deities is over, the king of Puri sweeps the chariot with a gold broom. Then only, the rath is pulled and taken to Gundicha temple. Thousands of devotees will be pulling the rath, the real treat of your stay in Puri.

Part 4

Globalization has led us into an unthought-of and unsought era where a buyer is now exposed to a promising set of suppliers. The initial set of barriers like geographical reach, language etc. no longer exists. Fierce rivalry is forcing businesses to adapt more optimum processes for effective resource utilization leading to the phenomenon of outsourcing. Firms are striving towards achieving that ideal, by concentrating entirely on their core activity and outsourcing all the supplementary activities.

Yes, Momwriter. You can do that. Isn't it much quicker that way?

All you writers out there, you can pick just one para and edit it. You don't have to do all four paras. Make sure you pick the content that is closely related to your profile. For instance, if you are a medical editor, pick para 1. If you are a tech editor or a generalist, pick para 2. If you are a creative writer/travel editor/copywriter, pick para 3. And if you are a business content editor, pick para 4.

Btw, one more thing- editing does not mean proofreading alone. If something does not read right, feel free to change it and rewrite it. Be ruthless! We love ruthless editors.

Part 1:

General dental health awareness has increased. People now believe in the preventive rather than the curative aspect of dental health. Today, successful dental care is a highly personalized health service, which differs from one patient to another. It is natural for patients to ask- “How do I choose a dentist who can assure me of the right quality of service?”

There are no sure fire ways to choose the right dentist. In the next few lines are pointers that can help you make an intelligent choice.

Part 2:

The outsourcing of E-learning which got its subsistence from the time the World Wide Web emerged as a resource for teaching and learning is a concern. Merely providing a huge amount of informative material does not automatically ensure the desired outcome. In order to develop E- learning content, that is in sync with the needs of its users, we require a system that gives it a stabilized structure.

Thus we move to “instructional designing” which focuses on the objectives of according a sense of control to the people who are involved in the overall development of instruction.  Learning “Instructional designing” is a project management tool for people of various streams involved in the development of E-learning content.   At this point we become aware that outsourcing of instructional design is a bigger concern than the outsourcing of E-learning which is a solution for learning.

Part 3:

The real treat of your stay in Puri is to witness the commencement of the procession which begins with the deities being taken out from the temple and then installed in their respective chariots.  This ritual is accompanied by rhythmic movements, beating of drums and chanting of prayers by devotees.  Once the installation of the deities is complete the King of Puri sweeps the chariot with a golden broom and only then is the Rath, pulled by thousands of devotees and taken to the Gundicha Temple.

Part 4

Globalization has led us into an unprecedented era where a buyer is exposed to a promising set of suppliers. Barriers like geographical reach, language, etc are now pre-historic.  Compelled by fierce rivalry businesses are opting for increasingly optimum processes that enable effective resource utilization.  They are striving towards achieving that ideal, by concentrating entirely on their core activity and outsourcing all supplementary ones.  This has resulted in the phenomenon of outsourcing.