Public Policy, Non-profit, Clinical Research, Business Documents and Publications
Methods
Present Your Information, Data, and Research with Confidence
APPROACH
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All documents receive a thorough review, whether it's a rough draft or your final draft. Edits are indicated with inline tracked changes and comments in the margins so the author can review all suggestions and evaluate which to keep.
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Services include email and phone conversations, as needed, to discuss the project. The editor is happy to review additional drafts for improved evaluation, clarity, and formatting at a reduced rate.
Three Layers of Review
All documents receive three layers of review.
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Copyedit: A careful review of all content for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and adherence to your style guide.
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Substantive Edit: Suggestions are provided for word choice, phrasing, transitions, consistency, logical structure, comprehension, and clarity.
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Formatting: A review of the formatting, including text alignment, headers, footers, list points, page numbers, table of contents, and citations.
Tables & Graphs
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Tables and graphs will be edited for spelling, formatting, labeling, and logic.
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The editor will not analyze the data for accuracy, but she will compare the written analysis to the visual aid and confirm its consistency.
Fact Checking
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Facts and quotes that seem questionable or illogical will be flagged for the author to double check and confirm.
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The editor will not research data or quotes for accuracy.
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The author is responsible for all content and analysis.
ESL Services
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Authors using English as a second language are welcome.
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The editor has traveled abroad and studied foreign languages and is pleased to serve multi-lingual professionals and support improved English writing.