Professional editing services
Proofreading
A final check of your work to pick up errors in spelling, grammar, sentence structure and punctuation.
An integrity check to correct inconsistencies of style, language and design elements.
Ensuring your document is complete with appropriate headings, pagination, referencing and contents.
Copyediting
In addition to proofreading, a deeper type of edit to ensure clarity of expression and the document is fit for purpose, including accessibility.
Checking your language is appropriate for the audience and your tone sounds right, including respectfully highlighting any content that may not be inclusive and/or sensitive.
Ensuring your style is applied consistently. Also, imposing a house style if you have one.
Correcting formatting issues.
Suggesting improvements to design, including accessibility.
Ensuring citation and reference style is consistent and correct.
Cross referencing in-text citations against reference lists.
Further corrections to the overuse of italics, bold, capitals and exclamation marks.
I will query doubtful facts and weak arguments.
Writing assistance
Plain English rewriting.
Writing with inclusive and accessible language.
Removing repetition and avoiding overstating the point.
Help with citations and referencing.
If English isn’t your first language, I can assist in jumping over the language barriers that might get in the way of your argument.