Describe your project and ask for a price quote.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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1. What kind of errors are corrected?
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incorrect punctuation, commas, semicolons,
colons, and dashes, etc.
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misused articles and prepositions.
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mistaking one word for another (envelope/envelop, affect/effect,
stationary/stationery, etc.). Spell-checking won't find these.
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confusing "then" and "than," "its" and "it's," and "lay" and "lie".
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run-on sentences or fragments.
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2. Are there different levels of editing?
Generally, the editing process is done at the appropriate level, either
light, medium, or heavy, or proofreading only.
Light editing:
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correcting spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
- correcting confusion in tenses.
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eliminating redundancies.
- substituting words that
more accurately convey the author's intent.
- avoiding sexism, racism, or other
pejorative language.
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correcting headings, tables, figures, and lists.
- creating a Table
of Contents.
Medium editing:
- correcting spelling, usage,
grammar, punctuation, and style.
- correcting faulty
parallelism, misused pronouns, etc.
- correcting usage errors,
subject/verb agreement, misused prepositions, dangling participles,
misplaced modifiers, etc.
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maintaining consistent abbreviations, etc.
- clarifying ambiguities.
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replacing jargon and cliches.
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noting inconsistencies in the writing voice or
point of view.
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identifying inconsistencies in facts, and details.
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revising or cutting to meet length requirements.
Heavy editing:
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reviewing the flow and organization of text.
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recognizing structure appropriate for the intended audience.
Suggesting deletions, additions, or rearrangements (e.g., gaps
in content, missing steps, unclear transitions).
- reorganizing material into an
appropriate structure and sequence.
- recognizing when material would
be better presented in another form (e.g., number-laden text as a table or chart,
descriptive material as a diagram or illustration, a long series of points as
a list).
Proofreading:
- formatting according to a particular style.
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using fonts, font sizes, and typefaces consistently.
- setting-up margins, etc.
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3. Can you check the citations and references?
Yes. Sources can be acknowledged in a form appropriate to the publication.
Essential information is noted for a periodical (date
of issue, volume and number, publisher's name and address).
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4. Can you fix just the tables and figures?
Yes. Variations within row and columnheads and the presentation of data will be
adjusted to ensure that non-text items (e.g., tables, figures, photos) appear
in the correct position and fit the given space.
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5. What does it cost to have an essay edited?
| Fees are estimated from the
total word count. Approx. CDN$ 30 per 1,000 words.
To find out more, see the Fees page. |
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6. How quickly can I get the edited paper sent back?
| For most reports and essays, the
turn-around time is within 24-48 hours. Longer reports or
theses may take several days. |
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7. What's the best way to have a large
document (i.e., a thesis or technical report) edited and proofread?
| Usually in sections (a few chapters at a time).
Feel free to send a sample. |
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8. How can I pay for the service?
Online payment using PayPal is preferred.
(Credit cards, etc. are accepted.) Email transfer or direct bank deposit is
also acceptable.
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9. How should I send the document?
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The preferred method is by e-mail attachment. |
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10. Can I see the editing changes?
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Yes. The MS-Word Revision Tool is used to show all changes from the editing.
See Highlighting. |
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11. Can I receive comments about my writing style?
| Yes. With the return of your edited paper, notes
and comments are included to explain important changes, or to ask for clarification
and offer general tips about writing. |
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12. Can I have a document edited on an urgent basis?
Yes. Rush editing service is available. An
extra fee is usually applied, depending on the degree of urgency.
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