HOW PROOFREADING AND EDITING HELPS IN IMPROVING THE CONTENT QUALITY OF DISSERTATION An Academic presentation by Dr. Nancy Agnes, Head, Technical Operations, Phdassistance Group www.phdassistance.com Email: info@phdassistance.com
INTRODUCTION W h e n a th es i s is a p p r o v e d , s c h o l a r s d e r i v e s a t i s f a c t i o n . G r a m m a r mistakes, o n t h e o t h e r h a n d , c a n h a v e a d e t r i m e n t a l i m p a c t o n t h e i r work. The p r o o f r e a d i n g a n d e d i t i n g s t a g e s of t h e p r o c e s s of w r i t i n g a r e c r i t i c a l . They a i d in t h e l u c i d i t y of y o u r t h o u g h t s a n d t h e e f f i c a c y of y o u r w r i t i n g . R e r e a d i n g y o u r d o c u m e n t t o l o o k for e v e n m o r e serious errors, s u c h a s o r g a n i z a t i o n , s e n t e n c e s t r u c t u r e , a n d s u b s t a n c e , is p a r t of t h e e d i t o r i a l process.
When you are proofreading, on the o t h e r h a n d , you' re l o o k i n g for a n d r e s o l v i n g errors in text, syntax, a n d v o c a b u l a r y. Fo rProofre a d in ga n d Ed it in g He lp s, y o u c a n c o n t a c t PhD A ssistance.
THE EDITING PROCESS Ed it in gisa sk illt h a te n t a ilse xa m in in g t h e following: A p r e c i s e b e g i n n i n g a n d fi ni s h In c o rp o r a t in g d ist in c tc o n n e c t io n sa c ro ss paragraphs A c o n c i s e a n d f o c u s e d t he si s s t a t e m e n t Key p o i n t s b a c k e d u p b y s o l i d proof. Pr o v id in g e xp la n a t io n sa n d p r o o ff o r c l a r i t y. Looking for r e p e a t words, s e n t e n c e construction, and the proper application of t e c h n i c a l l a n g u a g e .
THE PROOFREADING PROCESS P r o o f r e a d i n g n e c e s s i t a t e s a s h a r p e r e ye t o see mistakes a n d app ly the essential adjustments t o s t r e n g t h e n y o u r thesis. Take y o u r t i m e , b r e a k t h e th es is d o w n i n t o s e g m e n t s , a n d l oo k for p r e v a l e n t m i s t a k e s . Tables a n d f i g u r e s a r e n o t a b l y h e l p f u l in t e c h n i c a l w r i t i n g b e c a u s e t h e y a l l o w users t o a n a ly ze a n d v isu a lize in f o r m a t io n .Ph D A s s i s t a n c e is r e l i a b l e for its Q u a l i t y of D i s s e r t a t i o n Services.
FACTORS FOR PRESENTING A HIGH QUALITY DISSERTATION A d e q u a t e Literature Review: W h e n e v e r it pertains to locating material that adds w e i g h t t o t h e i r study, s o m e s c h o l a r s a r e confused. A t hes i s is t y p i c a l l y e x p e c t e d t o i n c l u d e a w i d e r a n g e of t o p i c s . Using o u t - o f - d a t e m a t e r i a l m ay l e a d t o rej ec t io ns .
E rrors in Research a n d M eth o d o lo g y: Every research study has a m e t h o d of analysis t h a t the a u t h o r ( r e s e a r c h e r ) m u s t a d h e r e to. Because of the complexities of s y st em at i c review, s o me writers m a y provide analysis process t h a t is insufficient. Insufficient d a t a raises doubts a b o u t a manuscript's l eg i tim acy. P l a g iarism of Materials a n d Citations: Plagiarism is a p r e v a l e n t c rime in a c a d e m i a , a n d it has m a j o r ramifications. Papers with v e r b a t i m text from published literature a r e considered significant errors. Cribbed work is usually rejected outright in mo st circumstances. For a n y r e q u i r e m e n t of PhD Thesis Editing Help, c o n t a c t PhD Assistance
COMMON GRAMMATICAL ERRORS Spelling mist ak es h a v e a n i mp a c t on a m anuscript's believability. G r a m m a r mi sta kes c a n potentially c h a n g e the co n n otatio n of the sentence. Take the t i m e to properly proofread your find ways to prevent m a k i n g this mistake.
A c o l o n u s u a l l y m a r k s t h e b e g i n n i n g of a c h ec k l i s t . There is, however, a r e s t r i c t i o n r e g a r d i n g t h e u s a g e of c o l o n s in lists. Av o i d e m p l o y i n g a c o l o n if t h e p a r t of t h e s t a t e m e n t p r e c e d i n g t h e c o l o n a p p e a r s t o be unfinished without b o t h the parts. Using a c o m m a t o j o i n t w o d i s t i n c t s e n t e n c e s is i n c o r r e c t . The sense of a s t a t e m e n t c a n b e c h a n g e d b y a c c i d e n t a l l y d r o p p i n g or removing commas. A p o s t r o p h e s : Using t h e a p o s t r o p h e c o r r e c t l y c a n d r a s t i c a l l y a l t e r t h e c o n n o t a t i o n of a s t a t e m e n t . They're u t i l i z ed t o i n d i c a t e p os s e s s i v e forms, c o n t r a c t i o n s , a n d o t h e r t h i n g s . A p o s t r o p h e s a r e n o t u s e d in p l u r a l f o r m s . The w o r d s "it's" a n d "its" h a v e t h e s a m e spelling b u t denote distinct things.
Q u o t e s w i t h p e r i o d s b e f o r e or a f t e r t h e m : The e n d of a s e n t e n c e is a l w a y s m a r k e d w i t h a p e r i o d . W h e n a u t h o r s a r e in a rush, t h e y frequently forget to pu t the period. The d e b a t e o v e r w h e t h e r t o p u t t h e p e r i o d b e f o r e or a f t e r q u o t e s is m o r e essenti al . Both of t h e s e g u i d e l i n e s a r e f o l l o w e d b y m a n y st y l e guides. In A m e r i c a n English, t h e p e r i o d ( o r a n y o t h e r p u n c t u a t i o n m a r k ) o c c u r s b e f o r e t h e q u o t a t i o n m a r k s , w h e r e a s in British English, t h e c o n v e r s e is true.
W h e n t h e r e a r e t o o m a n y e x c l a i m p o i n t s in a text, e a c h o n e loses its i m p a c t . I n s t e a d of s t r e s s i n g e a c h a r g u m e n t , it c o n f u s e s t h e r e a d e r s a n d d i m i n i s h e s t h e i m p o r t a n c e of e a c h one. P u n c t u a t i o n m a r k i n g s s u c h as h y p h e n s , e m dashes, a n d en d a s h e s h a v e a s i m i l a r a p p e a r a n c e b u t v a r y w i d e l y in l e n g t h a n d u s a g e . H y p h e n s a r e u s e d t o d e s c r i b e a n o u n in a s e n t e n c e . The en d a s h is s h o r t e r t h a n t h e h y p h e n , w h e r e a s t h e e m d a s h is longer
Long p h r a s e s w i t h n o p u n c t u a t i o n t h a t i n c l u d e n u m e r o u s i d e a s m a y b e h a r d t o d e c i p h e r. Short s e n t e n c e s m i g h t c o n v e y t h e v e r y s a m e i n f o r m a t i o n in a m o r e straightforward m a n n e r . You c a n a l w a y s rely o n PhD A s s i s t a n c e for C o n t e n t Q u a l i t y of Dissertation, a n d A c a d e m i c E diting a n d P r o o f r e a d i n g Services,
CONCLUSION A c a d e m i c w r i t i ng is t i m e - c o n s u m i n g , y e t it can be extremely rewarding. Look o u t for t y p i c a l g r a m m a r m i s t a k e s . P l a g i a r i s m is o f t e n u n i n t e n t i o n a l , so d o u b l e - c h e c k t o b e sure y o u h a v e n ' t p l a g i a r i z e d . Never b e in s u c h a h a s t e t o fi n is h y o u r p r o j e c t t h a t y o u f o r g e t t o p r o o f r e a d it.
Proofreading increases the paper's quality by ensuring that there are no residual flaws a n d eliminates broad c o m m u n i c a t i o n errors or c o n t r a d i c t i o n s in t h e c o m p o s i t i o n . C o n t a c t PhD Assistance for a n y of y o u r PhD r e q u i r e m e n t s as w e o ff er PhD D i s s e r t a t i o n Wr i t i n g UK, C o n t e n t Q u a l i t y of D i s s e r t a t i o n P rop o s al UK
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