COPYEDITING & PROOFREADING SERVICES
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COPYEDITING SERVICES
(DIGITAL or PRINT)
*Light Copyediting ($0.02 per word):
- Confirm clarity, correctness, consistency, and coherency
- Ensure consistency in all mechanical areas: spelling, punctuation, hyphenation, capitalization, abbreviations, format of lists, etc.
- Check: contents page against chapters, numbering of footnotes/endnotes/tables/figures, alphabetization of bibliography/references, in-text citations
- Correct all indisputable errors in grammar, syntax, usage; point out imprecise sentences and jargon; identify paragraphs that are wordy or convoluted; clarify terms that may be new to readers
- Question factual inconsistencies and statements that seem incorrect
- Highlight text, tables, or illustrations that may require permission to use and reprint
- Ensure both gender neutrality and gender inclusivity
- Review for potential copyright and/or trademark issues
*Medium Copyediting ($0.03 per word):
- Confirm clarity, correctness, consistency, and coherency
- Ensure consistency in all mechanical areas: spelling, punctuation, hyphenation, capitalization, abbreviations, format of lists, etc.
- Check: contents page against chapters, numbering of footnotes/endnotes/tables/figures, alphabetization of bibliography/references, in-text citations
- Correct all indisputable errors in grammar, syntax, usage; point out or revise imprecise sentences and jargon; identify paragraphs that are wordy or convoluted and suggest revisions; clarify terms that may be new to readers or supply definitions as needed
- Question factual inconsistencies and statements that seem incorrect using online and printed references to verify content
- Highlight text, tables, or illustrations that may require permission to use and reprint
- Ensure both gender neutrality and gender inclusivity
- Review for potential copyright and/or trademark issues
*Heavy Copyediting ($0.04 per word):
- Confirm clarity, correctness, consistency, and coherency
- Ensure consistency in all mechanical areas: spelling, punctuation, hyphenation, capitalization, abbreviations, format of lists, etc.
- Check: contents page against chapters, numbering of footnotes/endnotes/tables/figures, alphabetization of bibliography/references, in-text citations
- Correct all indisputable errors in grammar, syntax, usage; rewrite imprecise sentences and jargon; identify or rewrite paragraphs that are wordy or convoluted; clarify terms that may be new to readers or supply definitions as needed
- Verify and revise factual inconsistencies and statements that are incorrect using online and printed references to verify content
- Question or fix faulty organization and/or gaps in logic
- Highlight text, tables, or illustrations that may require permission to use and reprint
- Ensure both gender neutrality and gender inclusivity
- Review for potential copyright and/or trademark issues
PROOFREADING SERVICE
*Proofreading ($0.03 per word):
- Polish final document for printing
- Identify typographical errors
- Correct errors introduced during typesetting, formatting, or file conversion of the final document
- Emend deficient page layout
- Point out serious errors that were not found during copyediting
- Ensure both gender neutrality and gender inclusivity
- Review for potential copyright and/or trademark issues
SOCIAL MEDIA SERVICES
*Social Media ($50.00 per hour):
- Social media audits
- Target audience research
- Social marketing goals development
- Create and curate engaging content
- Increase traffic to website
- Website maintenance
*Editorial advice and in-depth explanations are included with all services.