# Stage 1: Editorial Assessment

## Macro Structure

| Chapter | Words | Target | Delta |
|---------|-------|--------|-------|
| Ch1: What Is a Context Window? | 806 | 800 | +0.7% ✅ |
| Ch2: What Happens When Context Runs Out | 770 | 800 | -3.7% ✅ |
| Ch3: Practical Strategies | 784 | 800 | -2.0% ✅ |
| **Total** | **2,360** | **2,400** | **-1.7%** |

## Structural Findings

### Critical/Major
None.

### Minor
1. **Ch3: Sliding Window section thin** — No code example; shorter than other strategy sections. Other strategies each have a code snippet; Sliding Window is description-only. Recommend adding a concrete overlap example (pseudo-code or diagram).
2. **Ch2: "confident" repetition** — Used twice in close proximity (L39, L64). Vary word choice on second use.
3. **Ch3: "in production" repetition** — Used in opening paragraph and Choosing a Strategy section. Minor; acceptable given audience.

## Pacing Assessment

- **Ch1 → Ch2 bridge**: Strong. Ch1 ends "what happens when the working memory fills up"; Ch2 picks up directly.
- **Ch2 → Ch3 bridge**: Strong. Ch2 ends "strategies engineers use to keep context lean"; Ch3 delivers them.
- **Internal pacing Ch3**: Good — escalates from simple (chunking) to complex (RAG, token budgeting).

## Gap Analysis

- No missing concepts. Each key term from the outline DAG is introduced at the correct chapter.
- Sliding Window is introduced in Ch3 without prior mention in Ch2 — acceptable, as it's a solution not a problem.

## Verdict

Manuscript is structurally sound. Proceed to developmental edit with focus on Ch3 Sliding Window depth.
