Copy Editing
Copy editing is where the grammar, spelling, punctuation and general error corrections happen. It is the correcting phase of editing.
A copy edit entails:
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minor rephrasing to simplify sentences and reduce ambiguity
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cutting redundancies and repetitions
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making corrections for grammar, punctuation and spelling
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ensure internal consistency (e.g., spelling of characters’ names, consistency in format of writing numbers and dates, capitalisation of headlines)
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ensure compliance with any required style guide
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make margin notes for anything that needs the author’s attention
If you want to find out more, please get in touch. After a quick chat we will be able to give you a quote. If you have any questions, we would be happy to answer them.
Proofreading
The proof edit is the lightest level of involvement and takes the form of a careful read-through of text that has already been copy edited. The aim is to catch any superficial errors such as misspelled words, missing punctuation, extra paragraph breaks, and incorrect formatting. As such, it can be thought of as the quality control phase of editing. The proof edit is the final stage of the editing process.
If you have a document in need of proofreading, please get in touch. After a quick chat, we will send you a quote. Alternatively, if you have any questions we would be happy to answer them.
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