Specialties
APA Formating
Chicago Manual Style
Proofreading
Copy-editing
Substantive Editing
What We Do
Your editor will review and revise your writing in the following areas:
Grammar
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Spelling
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Punctuation
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Subject/verb agreements
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Tense consistency
Organization
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Sentence structure
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Proper use of paragraphs
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Logical layout and sequence of paragraphs
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Abstract, Table of Contents, List of Figures/Charts/Tables, References, and Appendices
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Argument
Stylistic elements
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Redundancy, repetitiveness, and wordiness
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Active versus passive voice
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Brevity and elimination of sentences that add no value
Academic tone
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Precise, formal, impersonal, deductive, and objective
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Focus on facts not opinion
Logic and clarity
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Overall flow and readability of the dissertation
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Guidance on areas that need the author’s attention
Documentation and citations
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Others’ ideas are credited and not accidentally presented as your own
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Citations properly formatted
Adherence to the style required by your institution
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APA
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Chicago Manual Style (CMS)
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Institution specific formats/style guidelines