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Editing Services
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Copy-Editing
With this service, our editors will clarify, correct, and standardize your raw document. Making it easy to be read and understood by the reader. Editing will focus on the art of proposing editorial changes of clarity and concision, cohesion and coherence to enhance a writer's style. It will not include any rewrite or reorganization. |
Capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar
Abbreviations/acronyms
Style and usage
Pitch of language for intended audience
Calculate number of pages, including title page, table of contents, footnotes, glossary, appendices, and index
Content and structure
Sentence and paragraph length
Consistency of content, text and captions, illustrations and tables, chapter headings
Illustrations and text
Tables and text comment on the data and is not just repeated information
Consistency in first/third person usage
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Substantive Edit and Rewrite
A substantive edit will include all of the copy-edit tasks and our editors will look closer at the language and organization your document, while retaining author style. |
Paragraph structure, including length, organization, coherence, and transitions
Sentence structure, including syntax, range, parallelism, and clarity
Word usage, including passive voice, wordiness, redundant and choice of words
Organization elements, including argument, thought, structure and writing style
Language style, including level of language to target audience, the appropriateness of tone and voice and consistency of style
Title headings and number are appropriate to the body of text
Length of text and relevance, unintelligible meaning
Mathematical errors
Table and figure content
Cross checking any references and consistency
Legal issues of copyright, libel, obscenity, incitement to racial hatred and sexist language will be illustrated
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Proofreading the Final Review
homeport editors pride themselves on language excellence, and attention to detail. They will review copy that is in the final stages of the editing process, with reference to consistency and accuracy in the usage and layout of the text, and any remaining errors in typography, formatting and design. |
Corrections from previous editing
Inconsistencies in cover, title, and copyright pages and appropriate information
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar
Mixed words or tenses
Spacing, characters and text flow
Page numbers and alignment, running heads, and footers for completeness and consistency
Dates
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Proofreading Websites
homeport web editors understand the importance of the elements on a page, the use of text, graphics, and white space. How the power of words is essential to get your message across concisely and powerfully. Our editors proofread your website for any inconsistency or errors within the web pages. |
Spelling, punctuation, and grammar
Mixed words or tenses
Spacing/characters/text flow
Graphics optimisation
Legibility (line lengths, fonts, size of type)
Screen resolution compatibility
Browser compatibility
Links functionality
Site map functionality
ALT tags appropriateness
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| Homeport editors use standard academic formatting and citation requirements, including Chicago Manual of Style, APA, MLA, AMA, CBE, CSE, Latex, and Turabian. Alternatively, our editors can work with any department style as required |
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