Levels of Editing Offered:

Editorial Proofreading

Correcting errors in the rules of standard written English, including the following:

• grammar
• punctuation
• spelling
• sentence structure
• shifts in tone, tense, person and number
• subject-verb agreement
• modifier placement
• parallelism
• improper word usage (e.g., principal for principle, affective for effective)
• typographical errors

Basic Copyediting

• Proofreading
• Checking for consistency (e.g., in capitalization, hyphenation and heading levels)
• Checking adherence to the appropriate system of citations (e.g., Chicago Manual of Style, APA)
• Checking consistency and style of transliterations
• Checking references in the text against reference list and vice versa

Advanced Copyediting

• Basic copyediting
• Improving coherence between adjoining sentences.
• Rewording awkward phrases
• Formatting the text to fit the requirements of a particular journal

Basic Content/Substantive Editing

• Advanced copyediting
• Adding, deleting, or moving small portions of text in order to tighten the prose
• Strengthening text by adding descriptive word choices
• Checking logical flow of argument in text
• Checking agreement between contents in various parts of the text

Advanced Content/Substantive Editing (Rewriting)

• Basic content/substantive editing
• Working closely with the author to allow the already created work to reach its maximum potential
• In some cases helping the author find the most appropriate wording and format to present his or her own original ideas