Perfect your academic writing with expert proofreading and editing

 

Whether you're a student, researcher, or academic professional, clear and precise writing is essential for presenting your work effectively.

 

I provide professional proofreading and editing services for students and academics to help ensure your essays, dissertations, and research papers meet the highest standards of accuracy, readability, and academic integrity.

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Who is this service for?

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• Students at all levels (undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD candidates)

• Researchers and academics preparing journal articles, theses, or conference papers.

• ESOL (English as a second or other language) students who need help refining their writing while maintaining their unique voice (For non-native English speakers, an additional 20–30% is applied to all proofreading and editing services to account for the extra time required to refine language, sentence structure, and clarity)

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For academic books, please see Proofreading and Editing for Publication.

 

What’s included?

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1. Basic Proofreading – £18 per 1,000 words

 

Focus: Correcting surface-level errors to ensure grammatical accuracy and consistency.

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Includes:

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• Correction of spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors

• Ensuring consistency in terminology and formatting

• Tracked changes

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2. Advanced Editing – £22 per 1,000 words

 

Focus: Enhancing the overall quality of writing, including clarity, coherence, and academic tone.

 

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• All services from Basic Proofreading

• Improvement of sentence structure and clarity

• Enhancement of flow and coherence

• Suggestions for improved academic tone

• Compliance with specific style guides (APA, MLA, Harvard, etc.)

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3. Reference checking – £2 per reference

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Focus: Ensuring accuracy, consistency, and correct formatting of all references and citations.

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Includes:

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• Verifying that all in-text citations match the reference list

• Checking for missing or incorrect references

• Ensuring consistency in formatting according to the required referencing style (Harvard, APA, Chicago, etc.)

• Correcting errors in punctuation, spacing, and order of reference elements

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This service is ideal for students, researchers, and academics who want to ensure their references are formatted correctly and free from errors that could affect credibility.

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4. Comprehensive Editing + Reference Checking – £26 per 1000 words

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Focus: Providing an in-depth review of the document, including meticulous reference verification.

 

Includes:

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• All services from Advanced Editing

• Cross-checking every citation against the reference list

• Verifying each reference by locating the original source and checking every detail

• Correcting and updating any inaccurate references in both citations and the reference list

• Formatting all references to meet the required academic style guide

 

Why include reference checking

 

Academic referencing requires absolute precision—mistakes can lead to lost marks and/or plagiarism flags in university checks. Even when using reference management software like Mendeley, citations and references are often full of errors due to incorrect metadata, formatting inconsistencies, and the software’s inability to detect missing or misattributed references. My reference-checking service ensures your citations and references are fully accurate and correctly formatted.

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Ensure your references are flawless—choose Comprehensive Editing + Reference Checking for complete accuracy and peace of mind.

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Why choose me?

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• Extensive experience in academic proofreading

• Experience working with ESOL authors and those with dyslexia

• Familiarity with major academic style guides

• Fast, reliable service with clear feedback

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For ESOL writers: I ensure that your ideas are clearly communicated in fluent, natural-sounding English while preserving your intended meaning.

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