Proofreading services
Academic proofreading for Foundation, Bachelor's, Master's, PGCE and PhD students.
When proofreading your documents I use tracked changes in Word to make corrections and provide notes on how to improve the quality of your written work.
I offer two separate levels of proofreading service: Standard and Advanced.
You will receive two copies of your document; one where all changes and suggestions can be accepted or rejected and a clean copy where all alterations have already been approved.
At both levels of proofreading I encourage communication between the client and myself to address queries if they arise.
Please be aware that not all corrections can be made by the proofreader: some mistakes may be highlighted for your consideration and require your specialised subject knowledge in order to correct them.
British English spelling and grammar rules are followed, and individual university and college style guidance is used if supplied.
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Standard
The Standard proofreading service is suitable for those who are looking for the basic correction of punctuation, grammar, spelling, typographic errors, occasional mistakes in citation style, and also format irregularities in the main text, tables, figures, footnotes, endnotes or appendices.
At this level, I will also highlight and comment on other areas for improvement. These are queries for you to consider and correct for yourself, such as word repetition, frequent inconsistencies in the numbering of sections, format of titles and headings, obvious mistakes in quotations and repeated mistakes in citation style (if a style guide has been provided).
Advanced
The Advanced proofreading service is suitable for those who would like a more in-depth edit of their writing. This includes correction of punctuation, grammar, spelling, typographic errors and mistakes in citation style (if a style guide has been provided). At this level I will use synonyms to correct repetition of vocabulary; rephrase sentences to correct grammar, tense and clarity of meaning; and adjust long or short paragraphs and sentences to increase the fluency of your text. Formatting irregularities in the main text, headings, tables, figures, footnotes, endnotes and appendices are also included.
I will highlight and comment on other areas that I may not be able to correct for you, but I will offer advice, where possible, on how to do so. This would include identification of frequent inconsistencies in the tense between paragraphs; large amounts of repeated content; complex unclear meaning; basic errors between tables and text; and obvious mistakes in quotations.