Proofreading
Service includes the following:
Spelling corrections: Identification and correction of misspellings, typographical errors, and inconsistent use of hyphens or diacritics.
Grammar and punctuation: Correction of errors in grammar, sentence structure, subject–verb agreement, verb tense consistency, and punctuation (commas, periods, colons, semicolons, quotation marks, apostrophes).
Capitalization and numbers: Standardization of capitalization (titles, headings, acronyms) and formatting of numbers according to the client’s or style guide’s preferences.
Consistency checks: Ensuring consistency of commonly repeated elements such as terminology, abbreviations, units, date formats, and spelling variants (American vs. British English) within the document.
Basic formatting adjustments: Minor, non-design changes such as correcting paragraph breaks, removing duplicate spaces, normalizing line and sentence spacing, ensuring consistent use of italics or bold for emphasis.
Simple clarity flags: Brief flags or single-line comments for obvious wording that hinders understanding; does not include rewrites.
Reference and citation surface checks: Verification of basic format consistency of references and in-text citations (formatting only, not full reference validation or cross-checking against databases).
Track changes and a brief summary: Delivery of edits using tracked changes (or annotated copy) plus a short summary of the main types of edits performed.
Service does not include:
Substantive or developmental editing (rewriting, reorganizing, improving argument or flow).
Detailed technical fact-checking or verification of data, citations, or clinical content.
Major formatting or layout design work (typesetting, conversion to publication-ready layout).
Translation or localization beyond basic language consistency.
Extensive editorial tasks such as style-guide enforcement beyond surface-level consistency, heavy sentence-level rewriting, or prolonged editorial queries.
Turnaround time, cost, and exact scope can be adjusted based on document length and complexity.
Price shown is hourly rate.
Service includes the following:
Spelling corrections: Identification and correction of misspellings, typographical errors, and inconsistent use of hyphens or diacritics.
Grammar and punctuation: Correction of errors in grammar, sentence structure, subject–verb agreement, verb tense consistency, and punctuation (commas, periods, colons, semicolons, quotation marks, apostrophes).
Capitalization and numbers: Standardization of capitalization (titles, headings, acronyms) and formatting of numbers according to the client’s or style guide’s preferences.
Consistency checks: Ensuring consistency of commonly repeated elements such as terminology, abbreviations, units, date formats, and spelling variants (American vs. British English) within the document.
Basic formatting adjustments: Minor, non-design changes such as correcting paragraph breaks, removing duplicate spaces, normalizing line and sentence spacing, ensuring consistent use of italics or bold for emphasis.
Simple clarity flags: Brief flags or single-line comments for obvious wording that hinders understanding; does not include rewrites.
Reference and citation surface checks: Verification of basic format consistency of references and in-text citations (formatting only, not full reference validation or cross-checking against databases).
Track changes and a brief summary: Delivery of edits using tracked changes (or annotated copy) plus a short summary of the main types of edits performed.
Service does not include:
Substantive or developmental editing (rewriting, reorganizing, improving argument or flow).
Detailed technical fact-checking or verification of data, citations, or clinical content.
Major formatting or layout design work (typesetting, conversion to publication-ready layout).
Translation or localization beyond basic language consistency.
Extensive editorial tasks such as style-guide enforcement beyond surface-level consistency, heavy sentence-level rewriting, or prolonged editorial queries.
Turnaround time, cost, and exact scope can be adjusted based on document length and complexity.
Price shown is hourly rate.