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Write Editorial Letters

This page contains the instructions for writing editorial letters. To access this project you must first obtain both the Level 2 English Editing Credential and the Level 1 Chicago Manual of Style Credential.
Learn more about these requirements in the "Level 2 Editing Resource Center."

Project Overview

Write a professional, customer-centric editorial letter by effectively summarizing the information from the editor comments below and by evaluating the edited manuscript included in this task.
Write the letter in a Microsoft Word document and upload the saved document.

 

Project Requirements

There are four main requirements for this project:

  1. Write and format the letter according to the Chicago Manual of Style
  2. Follow the CloudCrowd Editorial Letter Guidelines
  3. Writing must be professional and customer-centric. While writing ask yourself the following questions:
    • Would I take this advice if this is how it was presented to me?
    • Would I be offended if I read this?
    • Would I be comfortable if a stranger gave this feedback to my mother or father?
  4. The editorial letter must be at least 375 words in length

 

Refer to example editorial letters for formatting, tone, and quality of the final copy.

 

Before You Upload

  • Verify that your editorial letter is at least 375 words in length.
  • Review your editorial letter for spelling and grammatical errors; there should be no errors when you submit your letter.

 

Task Settings

Maximum Time Allowed: 3 hours

Important Note: Write Editorial Letter is paid per 300 words (based on the un-edited manuscript).