North Idaho Copyediting

• Proofreading
• Readability Editing
• Light Copyediting
• Medium Copyediting
• Heavy Copyediting

Proofreading

Basic proofreading service checks for: 

• Spelling errors
• Grammar errors
• Punctuation
• Capitalization
• Sentence structure or syntax

Readability editing

Do you need to change your academic journal article into a blog post for a general audience? Or do you need a master’s thesis adapted to a mainstream book? I can help make copy easier to understand. Here’s an example from the Journal of Special Education:

Original:

Students with disabilities experience differential levels of achievement in mathematics when compared with their nondisabled peers. Identifying and implementing evidence-based practices (EBPs) is essential to increase their mathematics achievement. However, an argument is re-emerging that calls into question the effectiveness of well-known EBPs, such as explicit/direct instruction. 

Adapted:

Students with disabilities often struggle to reach the same level of success in math as their non-disabled classmates. To help these students, it’s important to find and use evidence-based practices (EBPs) proven to be effective in boosting math scores. However, there’s currently a debate about whether some well-known EBPs are effective, such as explicit/direct instruction. It’s important to consider the evidence for these practices carefully and find the best approach for supporting students with disabilities in their math learning.

Light Copyediting

• Spelling 
• Punctuation
• Capitalization
• Hyphenation
• Number style
• Abbreviations
• Formatting (italics, headings, lists, etc.)
• Usage
• Consistency
• Pronouns
• Will ask the author for clarification regarding terms, abbreviations, and acronyms

If applicable, will also check: 

• Table of contents
• Bibliography, references 
• Footnotes, endnotes
• Numbering and permissions for text, tables, and illustrations
• In fiction, for consistency of characters, plot, time, attributes

Medium Copyediting

Includes light copyedit, plus:

• Check for parallelism
• Rewrite awkward, wordy, or confusing sentences
• Edit for jargon, clichés, and biased language
• Will ask the author for clarification using comments feature of MS Word
• Will inform of changes made using track changes feature of MS Word

Heavy Copyediting

Includes medium copyedit, plus:

• Rearrange sentences to improve readability and to improve the flow of text
• Fact-checking and plagiarism check
• Ensure consistent style and tone throughout
• Will ask the author for clarification using comments feature of MS Word
• Will inform of changes made using track changes feature of MS Word

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