Breanne MacDonald

Technical Editor<br><br>Fueled by her meticulous nature, an eye for detail, and a love of books, Breanne has been an editor for over 10 years. She has been a technical editor with ASCENT since 2019, and outside the office she is an avid volunteer with the Editors’ Association of Canada. Breanne holds a Bachelor of Arts from Wilfrid Laurier University and a certificate in publishing from Ryerson University.

  • Grammar Terms: Parts of Speech

    Grammar Terms: Parts of Speech

    Nouns and verbs and adjectives, oh my! Here’s a quick refresher on the parts of speech.

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Making Tables Easier to Read

    Technical Writing Tip: Making Tables Easier to Read

    Are you creating tables for your publications? Help readers find information they are looking for with these quick tips for making tables easier to read.

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Favorite FrameMaker Shortcuts

    Technical Writing Tip: Favorite FrameMaker Shortcuts

    Here are some FrameMaker shortcuts for making your page layout and editing work more efficient.

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  • Tips and Tricks for Using Conditional Tags in Adobe FrameMaker

    Tips and Tricks for Using Conditional Tags in Adobe FrameMaker

    If you use conditional tags in Adobe FrameMaker, check out this blog for some tips and tricks for using this tool more effectively.

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  • How to Create & Apply Conditional Tags in Adobe FrameMaker

    How to Create & Apply Conditional Tags in Adobe FrameMaker

    If you use Adobe FrameMaker as your authoring tool, see how-to use conditional tags for outputting different versions of your files.

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  • Tips for Keeping Your Projects Organized

    Tips for Keeping Your Projects Organized

    If you struggle with managing your day-to-day projects, here are some things you can do to help keep you and your projects organized.

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Title Case vs. Sentence Case

    Technical Writing Tip: Title Case vs. Sentence Case

    Trying to decide how to capitalize your titles and headings? This blog will help!

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Writing Numbers

    Technical Writing Tip: Writing Numbers

    Unsure about when you should spell out numbers and when you should use numerals? Read this blog post to find out!

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Watch Out for Those Modifiers!

    Technical Writing Tip: Watch Out for Those Modifiers!

    Do you know how to spot a misplaced or dangling modifier? Get a few quick tips for making sure those modifiers are modifying the correct things!

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Why You Should Use Templates for Creating Documentation

    Technical Writing Tip: Why You Should Use Templates for Creating Documentation

    Do you use templates for your documentation? If not, here are a few reasons to consider why you should start!

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Using Apostrophes Correctly

    Technical Writing Tip: Using Apostrophes Correctly

    Do you have trouble knowing when to add in an apostrophe? This blog provides some quick tips for when, and when NOT, to use them!

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  • Technical Writing Tip - Comparing Documents

    Technical Writing Tip - Comparing Documents

    Need to compare or combine files after changes have been made? This blog will give you the run-down on using compare tools in Word and Adobe Acrobat.

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Converting to Grayscale

    Technical Writing Tip: Converting to Grayscale

    Here are a few tips to keep in mind to ensure your content works in both color and grayscale.

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  • Technical Writing Tip – Five Quick Tips for Writing Number Ranges

    Technical Writing Tip – Five Quick Tips for Writing Number Ranges

    Do you deal with a lot of number ranges in your documents? Here are five quick tips for writing number ranges that you may find useful!

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Make Spell Check More Efficient Using Its Dictionary

    Technical Writing Tip: Make Spell Check More Efficient Using Its Dictionary

    Do you use a lot of technical terms in your writing? Here are some tips to make use of your program’s built-in dictionary.

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  • Tips for Using Spell Check

    Tips for Using Spell Check

    Spell check can be helpful, but it’s not perfect! This blog explores some tips to keep in mind when using this tool on your documents.

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  • Technical Editing Tip: Using Track Changes

    Technical Editing Tip: Using Track Changes

    Many word processing or publishing programs have a track edits and changes feature that lets you easily view any changes made to your work. Here we'll focus on using Microsoft Word to track edits.

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  • Technical Editing Tip: Reviewing and Marking Up PDFs

    Technical Editing Tip: Reviewing and Marking Up PDFs

    Reviewing a document as a PDF is a bit different than reviewing a document in a program like Microsoft Word. Here, you'll get tips on how to edit in Adobe Acrobat.

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Reformatting PowerPoint Slides

    Technical Writing Tip: Reformatting PowerPoint Slides

    See some helpful tips for reformatting PowerPoint slides

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Placing Figure References

    Technical Writing Tip: Placing Figure References

    If you use figure references in your technical writing projects, keep reading for some helpful tips.

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