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.

  • 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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  • Technical Writing Tip: Punctuating Quotation Marks

    Technical Writing Tip: Punctuating Quotation Marks

    You probably use quotation marks, whether for dialog, quoted material, or setting off a word or phrase within a sentence. But where does punctuation fit in when using quotation marks?

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Working with Lists

    Technical Writing Tip: Working with Lists

    Lists are a handy way to present information in a clear and concise manner as a way to make information easier to read and to break up large chunks of text. Here are a few tips for working with lists.

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Either…or

    Technical Writing Tip: Either…or

    Either…or is a helpful construction used to indicate a choice between options. It can also be difficult to employ it properly. Here are a couple of quick tips for using either…or in your writing.

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  • Technical Writing Tip: Using Colons

    Technical Writing Tip: Using Colons

    Here are some helpful tips for when to use (and when not to use) colons in your writing.

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  • Tech Writing Tip: Using That vs. Which

    Tech Writing Tip: Using That vs. Which

    This or that? Discover when should you use 'That' and when should you use 'Which' in this post from ASCENT's Technical Editor

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  • Tech Writing Tip: Where to Place Other Punctuation When Using Parentheses

    Tech Writing Tip: Where to Place Other Punctuation When Using Parentheses

    Parentheses are a useful tool for adding supplementary information to a sentence or paragraph. But how do you handle punctuation when parentheses are involved? Read on for helpful tips.

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  • Tech Writing Tip: Using Capitalization for Emphasis

    Tech Writing Tip: Using Capitalization for Emphasis

    Applying capitalization in the right places can be a useful tool in your writing, just make sure you don't overuse it!

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  • Tech Writing Tip: Finding the Subject for Correct Subject-Verb Agreement

    Tech Writing Tip: Finding the Subject for Correct Subject-Verb Agreement

    If you struggle with using the correct subject-verb agreement in your writing, this blog provides a few tips for finding your subject so you can determine which form of the verb you should use.

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  • Technical Writing: Using Style Guides

    Technical Writing: Using Style Guides

    A style guide can be a useful tool for any project to ensure you are maintaining a clear and consistent message for your readers.

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  • Technical Writing: Introduction to Using Plain Language

    Technical Writing: Introduction to Using Plain Language

    by Breanne MacDonald (Technical Editor @ ASCENT) “A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended audience can easily find what they need,...

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  • Technical Editing Tip: Using e.g. vs. i.e.

    Technical Editing Tip: Using e.g. vs. i.e.

    It can be tricky to figure out which abbreviation is the appropriate choice for your sentence, but if you keep their translations in mind, you will find it’s easier to choose the correct one.

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