So I took the editor test...
To be honest, when I took the test I couldn't even understand what it was trying to say. The last part where they combined everything. I was just like what even does this mean, I have no idea?? So I gave up.
Wadah its one of those style choice questions. Which publication are you editing for? The em-dash is generally used without spaces (with the except for certain publishers). There's really no right or wrong, but you have to be--like you stated--consistent in its usage. If you spaced it the first time, you can bet that I'll expect it spaced every time after that. Same with serial commas, spaces between ellipses, etc.
Wadah No problem. For the most part, just learn one style in the field of work that you're interested in, and stick with it. For example, if you're going to be doing lots and lots of researching, MLA is the way to go (for classes/subjects like English (not the science field).
When I asked:
Which publication are you editing for?
it was more of a "what question should you ask yourself?" I forgot to add in the:
It depends on one question: Which publication are you editing for?
As one website puts it: (note, I don't understand the example they used. It was probably autocorrected without them knowing. Idk.)
Ohh. So MLA style or formatting is the way to go for literature?
Always kinda assumed it was preference-based, to be honest. To think English is my primary language, and I still haven't caught on to these basics :c
Wadah MLA is the preferred formatting for literature because it allows the usage of footnotes. However, it boils down to preference too. My masters thesis is APA style cause I'm more familiar with it.
guys, i also am giving the editor's test, and i have a question
is there a time limit to submit the test??
like, in a day or two something.....
awaiting response!
JunkieOverThe_Moon Don't believe so. Just take your time and do it. Return it when you're ready ;)
Nou How long did it take for you guys to get your editor test back? I've sent mine and they say they got it like nearly 2 weeks ago and no results back yet :(
h2211games I wanna know too, except mine is the translator's test. I turned it in a couple of days ago, but I'm so impatient, I keep on going back to my email like HAVE I PASSED OR WHAT TELL ME PLEASE. >-<;; makes me anxious since they're like we'll get it back to you ASAP and I'm like tf give me a proper timeframe man! ASAP is too vague! rolls around on the ground anxiously I'm bad at waiting, if you can't see.
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I submitted my test on last week's Saturday, super early at dawn, and got a reply on Monday that I'll be notified as soon as it gets assessed. So I waited for a few hours before sending another mail to see if there's been an update, but the reply I got was that the batch of applications I'm part of was still being looked over, and that I'd probably get my result within this week.
So here I am, sucking on my thumbs. :D
hmm... i would be happy if i just got a reply, cause u know, i had to wait for at least 2 months to just get a reply of the recruitment email i sent[ i sent the email on the September and got the reply at the end of October]. i don;t blame the qidian managers, cause i know they r like super busy.... but, u know, i'm just surprised that i got a reply. i had already thought that my mail has gone to spam section.
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well, i also have another bad news ... well, for myself. that is, i got my college entrance exams coming, and my parents r arguing with me. the topic is "to cut off internet" or not. and i have like a week till my internet pack expires. and i'm so sad, cause even if i sent my test mail, i wouldn't get the results by the time my internet expires. so guys... i'm in a dilemma... what should i do? do i harass the qidian officials by sending my test mail or should i just let it go, and give it another try after ... well, a yr and a half, when i'm finished with all my studies........ though i don;t know by that time whether qidian will hire any editor or whether the editor's test will be more tough than it already is ]the part of the test being hard is a sarcasm. tehe!!]
JunkieOverThe_Moon First off, you gotta figure out how to save your internet. Nothing is more important than the internet! Nothing! No access to the internet is like denying you of all the goodness left in this world!
Anyways, college entrance or editing. I'd say it's all up to you really. As long as you're capable and willing, who's to stop you from editing part-time while studying?
JunkieOverThe_Moon If you don't save your Internet, what difference does it make if QI accepts you or not? Since if you want to work for it, you have to have Internet...
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DarkGem my real question was to : whether or not should i actually send the test mail over to the officials. and of course, i know that it makes no difference if i don;t have internet!
the thing is.... i and my parents had a agreement, by which they will take internet in mobile phone instead of computer. and for your kind knowledge, i prefer a down-to-earth desktop than my mom's mobile to do internet. that's it!
JunkieOverThe_Moon Well, it depends on what you want to do then. If you want to focus solely on your studies, than just do nothing. But if you prefer to have a part-time job and earn some money on your free time, then go ahead and send it.
If you didn't find the test that hard, then it all depends on how tough you think your studies will be, how much free time you'll have, and if you'll want to spend it working. Because as fun as reading stories and working on them is, it's still work.
JunkieOverThe_Moon My parents have been telling my older brother to get a part-time job at uni since he was 18. Wouldn't your parents be appreciative of the fact that you've got a part-time job? The fact that you can bring in another source of income to last another day in this cruel, dog-eat-dog world would surely make them, right? And editing will give you a better eye for detail when going over documents and whatnot in the future! Editing will improve how you write up documents, improving sentence structure and word choice! Surely, your parents have got to appreciate that you're not only making your own money, you're expanding and improving your current skill set, paving a steady road for your future, right?