
"To translate truly you must leave behind the Anxiety of Influence and partake in the surprise and delight inherent in the Joy of Recognition"
Meshulam Gotlieb
Levels of Editing Offered:
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 and Advanced Copyediting
Proofreading
Checking for consistency
Checking adherence to the appropriate system of citations (e.g., Chicago Manual of Style, APA)
Checking consistency and style of transliterations
Improving coherence between adjoining sentences.
Rewording awkward phrases
Formatting the text to fit the requirements of a particular journal
Content and 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