Academic proofreadingProofreading & Copy Editing

Proofreading of a thesis, dissertation or paper

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Proofreading of a thesis, dissertation or paper

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Example for the Standard package

Proofreading: annual report of a community garden association

Before and after (excerpt)

Before:

This year the garden welcomed 23 new members, and our waiting list have grown to 41 familys. Thanks to a council grant of £2,400 we replaced the old shed, it's roof had been leaking since 2023. Volunteers put in over 1.200 hours, a new record! The composting area was moved behind plot 14, which means the paths along plots 12-16 is now clear for wheelchairs. Special thanks goes to Margret Hale who organised the Spring Plant sale.

After:

This year the garden welcomed 23 new members, and our waiting list has grown to 41 families. Thanks to a council grant of £2,400, we replaced the old shed; its roof had been leaking since 2023. Volunteers put in over 1,200 hours, a new record! The composting area was moved behind plot 14, which means the paths along plots 12–16 are now clear for wheelchairs. Special thanks go to Margaret Hale, who organised the spring plant sale.

List of changes (excerpt)

#ParagraphWasNowType
12waiting list have grownwaiting list has grownGrammar: agreement
22familysfamiliesSpelling
32grant of £2,400 wegrant of £2,400, wePunctuation
42shed, it's roofshed; its roofPunctuation; its/it's
521.200 hours1,200 hoursNumber format
62plots 12-16 isplots 12–16 areDash in range; agreement
72thanks goesthanks goGrammar
82Margret HaleMargaret HaleName: spelled "Margaret" on p. 1 and p. 4
92Spring Plant salespring plant saleCapitalisation, as elsewhere in the report

Consistency check across the whole report

  • Names: "Margaret Hale" (4 times), "Tom Okoye" (3), "Priya Shah" (2), all now spelled the same way everywhere
  • Organisation name: "Elm Street Community Garden" used in full the first time, then "the garden"; 3 cases of "Elm St. Garden" changed
  • Spelling: British throughout ("organised", "colour", "programme"); 7 American forms changed
  • Numbers: thousands with a comma, ranges with an en dash; amounts checked against the finance table on page 5, all match

Not changed (for you to decide)

  • Paragraph 6 says "nearly 50 volunteers"; the table on page 5 lists 46. Both can be correct, so we left the wording.
  • "Potluck" appears both with and without a hyphen in quotes from members; quotes were kept as written.

Total: 2,684 words checked, 57 corrections.

Client: Elm Street Community Garden, a volunteer-run association with 80 members Text: the 2,700-word annual report for members and the local council Brief: fix errors only, keep the friendly voice; use British spelling; plot numbers and amounts must stay exactly as given

The client and all details are made up.

About this service

We proofread theses, dissertations, journal articles and term papers for spelling, grammar, punctuation and academic style, without touching your argument or your findings. Terminology, abbreviations, units and the spelling variant (British or American) are kept consistent from abstract to appendix. We also check that in-text citations and the reference list follow one style, such as APA, MLA, Chicago or Harvard, in formatting.

What is included

  • What you getThe corrected text, a list of changes and a short note on recurring issues, such as tense use or citation formatting. You get it as text on the order page and as a Word (.docx) file.
  • Spelling, grammar and punctuationCorrected by the rules of academic writing
  • Consistent terminologyAbbreviations, units and spelling variant
  • Citation formattingIn-text citations and references in one style
  • Your argument untouchedWe fix language, not content
  • List of changesWhat was corrected and why

How it works

  1. 1
    BriefYou send the text and style guide
  2. 2
    ProofreadingWe correct errors and check citations
  3. 3
    DeliveryYou get the clean text and list of changes

What we need from you

The text pasted into the brief or photos of the pages, the citation style, your university or journal guidelines and the language variant. Documents can also be attached as PDF, Word or Excel files.

We will ask you:

  • Which citation style do you follow?
  • Is the text in British or American English?
  • What kind of work is it and what is the field?
  • Are there sections we should skip?

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BasicUp to 2,000 words$15StandardUp to 5,000 words$29PremiumUp to 10,000 words$55
Deadline1 day2 days3 days
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List of changesYesYesYes
Citation formatting checkYesYesYes
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Payment protection

You pay when you order, but the money is released only for accepted work.

  • Fixed priceThe package price does not change after you pay.
  • The money is reservedWhen you pay, the amount is only reserved. It is released to the service once you accept the work.
  • Checked before deliveryEvery result goes through a quality check before it reaches you, and you see it on the order page before accepting it.
  • Free revisionsAsk for changes within your brief as many times as the package allows.
  • Acceptance after 3 daysIf within 3 days of delivery you neither accept the work nor ask for changes, it is accepted automatically. If you write in the order chat after delivery, the order waits; once we answer, we may start the 3 days again and will say so in the chat.
  • Redo or a full refundIf the result does not match your brief and the revisions did not fix it, or the work takes more than twice its deadline, write in the order chat: we will redo the work or refund the payment in full.
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Questions and answers

Is proofreading allowed by my university?

Most universities allow language proofreading that does not change content. Check your institution's rules if unsure.

Do you check that my sources are correct?

We check citation formatting and consistency, not whether a source says what you cite it for.

Do you run an originality check?

No, this service does not include an originality check.

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