The SEP – An NAP Special Committee

SEP – An NAP Special Committee

The Style, Editing, and Proofreading (SEP) Special Committee was appointed to conduct a comprehensive review of documents to ensure uniformity in accordance with the National Association of Parliamentarians Writing Style and Standards Style Guide. The SEP committee’s job is to pay attention to details so a document that is good becomes great! The qualifications for a SEP committee member are to enjoy reading, work independently and in a team environment, possess the ability to be punctilious, and meet short-term deadlines.

A standardized form was developed for NAP Board reports. District directors, national officers, and national committees use the form to report the data elements of activities, focus on membership, outreach, and other information. The SEP committee reviews articles and eblasts before they are sent to NAP members. These may include, but are not limited to, letters, presentations, educational materials, articles, websites, and forms.

The SEP review process usually takes three to four days. Below are the steps: 1. An NAP entity submits a document for review to SEP chair. 2. The SEP chair sends the documents to the committee to review placement of NAP logo, grammar, hyperlinks, intent, order, punctuation, spelling, and understanding. The committee submits corrections to the SEP chair. 3. The SEP chair compiles the corrections made by the committee members and sends the recommended edits to the author for revision. The author sends the revised report to appropriate personnel within two days.

The National Parliamentarian has its own style, editing, and proofreading process.

The SEP committee Members:

Lynna Gene Cook, PRP, Chairman Diane Blount Traci B. Marquis. Esq., RP Sheryl C. Womble, PRP