Self-Assessment Questions

1. If your first read of a manuscript reveals significant language issues throughout, such as repeated instances of grammatical errors, spelling errors, and poorly expressed concepts, which of the following is not an appropriate course of action?

A. Provide a detailed list of language edits that would be required in order to make the manuscript publishable

B. Decide that the manuscript is unpublishable in principle

C. Recommend professional editing services to the author