Do you need a qualified proofreader to ensure your written content is error-free and ready for publication?
Proofreading is often confused with editing so it’s important to know the difference between the two.
Your written work may go through several rounds of editing before it’s ready to be proofread.
Proofreading is just one part of a much bigger quality check that takes place after editors have worked on a text, usually for several rounds, and is the final stage in the process.
Your text may need several rounds of editing before it’s ready for proofreading and the final preparation before it ‘goes live’.
Proofreading takes place after layout/formatting so that the proofreader can check not just the words but also that everything appears as it should on the page.
Your written work may go through several rounds of editing before it’s ready to be proofread.
Proofreading is just one part of a much bigger quality check that takes place after editors have worked on a text, usually for several rounds, and is the final stage in the process.
Your text may need several rounds of editing before it’s ready for proofreading and the final preparation before it ‘goes live’.
Proofreading takes place after layout/formatting so that the proofreader can check not just the words but also that everything appears as it should on the page.
My services include ensuring:
* correct spelling, punctuation and grammar
* your text conforms to the necessary house style (Harvard, Chicago, …)
* your text is within the required word limit
* your text is structurally sound and coherent
* consistency in usage of terms and spelling
* consistency in styles, presentation and layout
* that page numbers, headings, illustrations, captions and labels correspond
* that all terms and abbreviations are explained
* any obvious factual inaccuracies in my specialist subjects are queried
* any potential legal issues are flagged
* academic references are sound and correctly formatted
* a customised style guide is created
* correct spelling, punctuation and grammar
* your text conforms to the necessary house style (Harvard, Chicago, …)
* your text is within the required word limit
* your text is structurally sound and coherent
* consistency in usage of terms and spelling
* consistency in styles, presentation and layout
* that page numbers, headings, illustrations, captions and labels correspond
* that all terms and abbreviations are explained
* any obvious factual inaccuracies in my specialist subjects are queried
* any potential legal issues are flagged
* academic references are sound and correctly formatted
* a customised style guide is created
What is Proofreading?
The core elements of proofreading, as set out by the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading, are:
* working on edited text in final layout
* checking for essential errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation
* making minor changes for sense
* ensuring all page elements are consistent and correctly placed and style decisions are applied
* checking that tables and illustrations are consecutively numbered and placed correctly
* checking that references and citations are correctly formatted
* checking that an index is formatted consistently
The core elements of proofreading, as set out by the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading, are:
* working on edited text in final layout
* checking for essential errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation
* making minor changes for sense
* ensuring all page elements are consistent and correctly placed and style decisions are applied
* checking that tables and illustrations are consecutively numbered and placed correctly
* checking that references and citations are correctly formatted
* checking that an index is formatted consistently