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Proofreading, editing & writing services provided.
Proofreading
Clients often specify that they want their work proofread but this term
is often misunderstood. Proofreading is usually done just before an edited document is sent
for printing or publication and involves comparing two documents (an original with a changed
version) to check that required changes have been made. A proofreader will also check
consistency of layout (fonts, heading styles, page numbers, figure and caption numbering etc.).
Most clients want more than this from an online editing service - they require more attention
to the words and flow of the text associated with copyediting.
Generally we find that clients require more intensive review of their document to check
for grammar, style, typographical errors, incomplete reference citations, cumbersome
sentences, checking for internal consistency and logical presentation of facts etc. This
involves marking up on a printed version of the document all the errors and changes
required-however, very few clients supply and expect return of hard copy edited work in
order to make their own changes onscreen.
Substantive or structural editing |
For clients who lack confidence with their written English expression there can sometimes be a need for
work to undergo more substantive or structural editing. This level of editing encompasses the two
previously described components but also addresses deficits in presentation, sequencing, rewriting of
confusing sections, deleting repetition and wordiness, inserting transitional words to improve links and
suggesting changes required to improve the document.
Formatting and onscreen editing |
Some clients completing theses or writing for publication in specific journals seek assistance with
formatting their work in accordance with prescribed publisher or university guidelines. This involves onscreen
editing and may or may not also include the above editing components, depending on the client's
preference. This enables the establishment of a visually consistent written project with attention to headings,
page layout, tables, and referencing style. The "track changes" facility in Microsoft ® Word is used to
indicate changes made and the client can then choose to accept or reject these changes individually. Two
copies of the work are returned, one indicating the changes and comments in coloured text, and one with those
changes accepted (a version suitable for presentation).
Writing and research services |
By negotiation Academic Editorial Services can also provide assistance with: annotated bibliographies;
design of manuals, documents, handbooks, and research proposals; report writing; grant submissions/research
proposals; summarisation of journal articles; information research and retrieval; general writing and ghost
writing; résumés; learning packages; multi-media projects; organisation and refinement of projects
written by multiple authors.
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