Copyediting
So, you are finally done with writing the paper and are confident about the content and the overall structure. But do you feel you might have overlooked some grammatical errors or some sentences just don’t read right? To be fair, theses and dissertations are generally lengthy, and it is extremely easy to miss minor details like these.
- If you have identified the areas of improvement, are you uncertain about making the changes yourself?
- Is your deadline approaching near and you have just about enough time to fill in the accompanying forms?
Let us help you—with all of the above!
Having developed strong roots in the editing industry, we have had the pleasure of working with various authors and institutions on diverse research works. This coupled with our team of expert editors, quality assurance systems, and fine-tuned processes makes us one of the most sought after research editing organizations, both in terms of quality and speed of delivery. The latter is especially notable because we are aware of the time constraints that students face during paper submissions.
The main objective of any writing is to convey your thoughts to another person in a convincing manner and in a confident tone. The problem is, frequently, one’s thoughts can be far more convoluted and less linear than the language used to convey them. Editing issues are faced by native and non-native speakers alike!
As part of our Copyediting service, we will review your work for language and grammatical inconsistencies and errors. Our aim is to create a paper that is error-free, polished, and effectively communicated. We will also assist you in tightening the scope of the article by helping you focus on things that work and things that don’t by either revising or suggesting revisions of passages, sections or chapters. See here to know the principles of editing we follow.
Copyediting is ideal for documents requiring polish and refinement written by students aspiring to achieve academic distinction. It is a check of the language and style of your manuscript, to confirm that the meaning is clear, that it is acceptably expressed, and that the content is consistent.
Below are some of the checkpoints we cover under Copyediting:
Structural Review
- Check if the title is sufficiently informative and concise
- Check if the paper follows a logical structure
Peripheral Text Review
- Check accuracy of cross-references between text and figures
- Check if the references follow a consistent citation format
- Check if references in the text have been cited in the list and vice-versa
Language Review
- Check if the language used is appropriate for an academic audience
- Check if the English sentences clearly express the intended meaning
- Check if the structure of the sentence is correct
- Check for accuracy in grammar (subject-verb agreement, article usage, etc.), punctuation (comma, hyphen, colon, etc.), spelling/typography
- Check for relative and complete comparisons
- Check for inexact qualifiers (e.g. very, quite, rather small)
Style and Format Review
- Check if the abbreviations and number style are used correctly
- Ensure complete adherence to formatting/style guidelines when requested
When should you choose our Copyediting service?
This service is apt for you if
- You are comfortable with communicating in the English language in the context of your academic domain.
- You have some experience in writing papers in the English language.
- You are nevertheless not sure whether you have used the correct spelling, capitalization, punctuation, verb tenses and the like.
- You are uncertain about continuity, sentence construction, word choice and paragraph flow.
- Your paper is long, and you feel you might not have used consistent terms or expressions throughout.
Under the Copyediting service, our expert editors focus on correcting errors related to grammar, syntax, word choice and sentence construction, which play a huge role in improving logical flow and the final presentation of the paper.
Apart from the scope and checkpoints mentioned above, we also offer free formatting! Your edited paper will therefore comply with styles such as APA, MLA, Turabian or Chicago. Custom formatting guidelines specified by universities are also taken care of under formatting.
