SERVICES

• Textbooks & book chapters
• Academic and Research reports             
• Journal articles 
• Handbooks / Manuals
• Handouts / Pamphlets / Brochures
• ​Blog postings 
• Web writings

COPY EDITING

Copy editing is performed with the manuscript after major editing:

• Check whether the document follows the style guide
• Ensure the manuscript structure is in a logical order
• Make sure the document targets the intended reader and is written with appropriate sentences to transmit the message clearly
• Ensure writing style is clear and concise with accurate sentences in a correct length 
• Check for jargon and clichés
• Produce a query sheet to the author about possible legal issues in relation to copyrights, trademarks

PROOFREADING 
Proofreading is performed with the final copy ready for publishing.

• Check and correct errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation, and typos
• Check for inconsistencies in font style, headings and subheadings, bullet style, page numbering, and line spacing
• Ensure the document is designed according to the style guide 
• Check and avoid 'widows' and 'orphans' in the document
• Cross-check in-text references with bibliography and table of contents with the text
• Cross-check captions on figures, tables, and illustrations
• Check document structure – header and footer notes, tables, images, bibliography, appendices, contents

A proofreader will not alter the author's writing style and will not change the content, meaning, or reorganize the document structure.

 

Please note:
EDIT & READ COPY EDITING AND PROOFREADING SERVICES WILL NOT:

- Write or rewrite to avoid plagiarism
- Rewrite or major (macro) edit any part of the document 
​- Change or alter the subject matter,  the argument of the report, or add new content
- Cross-check references with their (original) sources
- Rewrite the report to match any assessment criteria
- Summarize the text 
- Add or delete words to change the word count (a slight change of the word count may occur during copy editing)