Student proofreading & editing

• Assignments | Dissertations | Theses | CVs | Personal Statements

• Supporting Native & Non-native English Students

Which level of service?

Proofreading

At the student proofreading level, your entire document will be checked for errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar. The editor will work through the whole document twice to remove all typographic errors, while your references will be checked in the main body of the document as well as your final references list/bibliography. Any issues that cannot be fixed will be highlighted with a comment for your attention. This service is recommended for authors who feel confident about their English language usage, but would like a second pair of eyes to review their document without making any fundamental changes.

  • Removes typographic errors ✔
  • Repairs spelling, grammar and punctuation ✔
  • Ensures consistency of abbreviations ✔
  • Adjusts in-text and final references ✔
  • Reviews and adjusts table and figure captions ✔
  • Revision of changes due to comments ✔

Editing

At the student editing level, your document will not only be proofread for inaccuracies in spelling, punctuation and grammar, but will also be developed from a style and readability perspective. Therefore, repeated terms will be substituted with appropriate synonyms, short sentences will be combined using linking structures, sentences will be rephrased where necessary, and the overall written standard of the document enhanced to the level of a native English reader’s expectations. Feedback and advice will also be given on your content, writing style, referencing approach, opportunities for improvement and so on.

  • Removes typographic errors ✔
  • Repairs spelling, grammar and punctuation ✔
  • Ensures consistency of abbreviations ✔
  • Adjusts in-text and final references ✔
  • Reviews and adjusts table and figure captions ✔
  • Revision of changes due to comments ✔
  • Enhances sentence structure and syntax ✔
  • Inserts more appropriate/academic vocabulary ✔
  • Replaces repeated words with direct synonyms ✔
  • Additional comments on content and style ✔

What will I receive back?

Version 1: the markup

The first document contains all the changes marked in blue font style. Therefore, you can review and keep a record of all the changes made to the original document.

Thumbnail of a proofread page with track changes markup visible
Proof
Thumbnail of an edited page with track changes markup visible
Edit

Version 2: the clean copy

The second version is the clean copy where all the changes have been accepted. Therefore, you will only need to check the comments and take action where necessary.

Thumbnail of a proofread page with track changes accepted
Proof
Thumbnail of an edited page with track changes accepted
Edit

I want to submit my document

If you would like to use this service for assignment proofreading, dissertation proofreading or thesis proofreading, or you are interested in writing development through the student editing service, then please use the contact form or send your file in Microsoft Word format to info@englishlc.com. In the email please indicate the speed of completion required, whether you require student proofreading or student editing, and whether you would like the process to follow British or American English spelling conventions. Once your document has been received, you will be sent confirmation by email stating the fee, and detailing the date and time for return of the completed document.