Editorial support to convey your message how you would like to see it!
Writing, Transcription, proofreading and editing to improve clarity and readability.
Writing of corporate documents in consultation with client
Language and Technical Editing for Masters and Doctoral theses, articles
and transcription of interviews in business, nursing, health and education.
Editing Process
Your message will initially be enhanced by comparing against these standards in the following order:
- the institution or publication’s requirements
- British English as found in the Guardian Style Guide
- Collins online dictionary
- The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation (this use of comma is used, not that of the Guardian Style Guide)
Thereafter flow will be improved with word choice and logic clarification in sentence structure and layout.
Services
Pricing will be based on a number of factors:
Writing: time and research needed and format of document- speak to me to discuss a price
Editing: on the level of English and editing needed to create the standard you need.
Transcription
R7.50 per minute.
Can be verbatim; however, especially in the case of non-English speakers, the content will be paraphrased accurately for data use. by creating usable material based on the interviewees’ responses.
Level 1 Editing:Proofreading
R0.20-R0.30 per word
- Spelling (especially British v American English)
- Grammar
- punctuation
Level 2: Technical Editing
R0.35-R0.50 per word
- Formatting and layout (spacing, margins, font)
- Page numbers (check vs table of contents; Roman numerals vs Arabic)
- Chapter and section headings (check vs table of contents)
- Figures and tables (check headings and numbers vs table of contents)
- Check abbreviations
- Cross-check reference list against in-text references
Level 3: Language Editing
R0.40-R0.65 per word
- check choice of vocabulary appropriate to publication and thesis
- check flow of argument
- check paragraphs support communication of ideas
- streamline text with sentence structure and word choice
- uniform tenses especially with multiple writers
- Capitalisation, hyphenation and italics-consistent and correct
- Uniform terminology