I offer both copyediting and proofreading services. If you need a proofreading service, please see here.
The copyediting stage of a text takes place before typesetting. When I copyedit your text, I will be:
- Checking spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation
- Highlighting contradictions in the text
- Applying and following editorial house style or your preferred style
- Suggesting alternative word choices
- Highlighting overly long sentences/paragraphs, awkward/ambiguous sentence structures and suggesting edits
- Fact checking
- Correcting tenses
- Checking references
- Checking for inclusive and conscious language (if requested)
- Formatting (checking consistency in headings/quotations, removing double spaces, line breaks)
- Checking table/figure content against captions and text
- Alerting you to possible plagiarism/legal issues
I can work with a variety of file formats including Word, PDF, Google Docs and LaTeX files. I use track changes in Word and add any suggestions in comments (Google Docs: direct edit and suggestions). I use Sticky Notes on PDF documents.
What I send back:
- Two files: a clean, edited version of your text and the track changes version with edits
- An editorial style sheet (if appropriate)
- A detailed report
I am familiar with most referencing styles, e.g. Harvard, APA, Chicago, MLA, Vancouver.