My Services

Proofreading

Careful review to catch typos, spelling mistakes, grammar slips, punctuation issues and formatting errors.

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Light Editing

Improving clarity, flow, and making minor structural and stylistic improvements.

Substantive and developmental editing. Restructuring and rewriting. Adapting material for a specific purpose or audience

Deep Editing

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Types of Text I work with

I work with a wide range of texts but I specialise in two areas:

academic texts in the social sciences, humanities and business
texts translated from other languages

I have experience working with the following:

Essays, dissertations, and theses
Journal articles and conference papers
Grant and funding applications
Marketing materials
Project tenders
Training manuals and learning materials
Strategic plans and professional reports

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Important Note for Students and Supervisors

The extent to which external proofreading, editing and/or coaching is permitted by your university or your supervisor will vary.

It is always the responsibility of the student to make sure that you are not violating any regulations.

I also strongly suggest that students discuss your plans with your supervisor or course leader. Best practice is to obtain written permission for the work that you want me to do.

Please note that I will never 'ghostwrite' a text, change the structure of an argument, or contribute academic content in any way.

Contact

Questions? Reach out anytime for help.

Email

Phone

info@debramcdermott.com