How to Select the Right Editing and Proofreading Service?
If a student is confident about his writing abilities and grasp of language when he/she sits down to prepare his dissertation, essay, research paper, or thesis, he/she may not require the services of an external editor or proofreaders. He would, of course, need to ensure that his document conforms to the style specified by the institution specified (e.g., APA, MLA, CSE, CMOS/Turabian. In this case, a copy editor best serves his/her needs. However, not all students are masters in the use of language. Even if they are, errors may creep in, and it’s difficult for writers to find commission or omission errors in their own theses or research papers. This is where editing and proofreading services play an important role. A dissertation may be perfect in its thesis topic, but it could be affected by grammatical errors, typos, incorrect punctuation, and improper sentence construction, all of which can confuse readers and obscure the writer’s great ideas. Editing is more than correcting grammar and punctuation. Expert editors will go through the research paper or thesis paragraph by paragraph, chapter by chapter, and ensure consistency as well as proper progression. Editors will change, re-write, or alter sentences to make the meaning clear. The edits also include improvements to language usage and aligning the way text is written with academic norms. Taking care of punctuation and grammar is considered routine. The more important task is refine the writing.
Proofreading follows editing, and expert proofreaders go over the document with a fine-toothed comb, scanning it over several passes, checking for specific errors, even taking care of language usage if it has missed the editor’s eagle eye. How does a research student studying for his Ph.D. ensure that his document will be checked by an expert editing and proofreading service? Here are a few pointers that should help:
Top-level services do not farm out this work to offshore labor. They have an in-house editing and proofreading department staffed by people with postgraduate level qualifications, expertise in language, and years of experience.
Editing and proofreading are offered as special services, not bundled with writing services, as is the case with most of the writing services now so popular with students. Editing and proofreading is an exacting task and is not to be taken lightly. The best researched and written paper can fail to fetch expected grades simply due to glaring errors that could have been detected by proofreaders and editors.
You know you are at the right place when they assign not just a language specialist for editing, but a person with topic knowledge as well. How would you expect a person to edit and refine a paper if he/she has no knowledge of the topic?
Professional agencies offering this service have structured rates, a service guarantee, and a defined delivery times.
It makes sense for students to verify credentials before sending their work for editing. Always feel free to request a sample edit or to call/email them to ask questions about their business.
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