| A | B |
|---|
| Start or end off screen | Easiest option for matching action |
| Cut during a pause | Option for matching action that uses minimal movement in both shots. |
| Cut during the movement | Considered the most difficult option for match action. |
| Narrative | Method of organization used in documentaries and training programs. |
| Argument | Method of organization intended to persuade viewers. |
| Associating | Method of organization that is used in a program that is meant to convey an impression of people, places or events. |
| Subjective | The most elusive form of thematic continuity. Like a poet or a painter, the editor presents content in a structure that viewers can feel, even if they cannot clearly explain it. |
| Continuity | Editing principle that says the information or story should be presented in a coherent order that the audience can follow. |
| Performance | The editing principle that says that the people in the program should appear believable, and they should create in the intended effect on the audience. |
| Emphasis | The editing principle that says information should be presented with an impact proportional to its importance. |
| Pace | The editing principle that says the program should flow briskly enough to maintain interest but deliberately enough to be absorbed. |
| Editing principles | Determines the the qualities that you want in your finished programs. |
