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:: Communications Consulting Services
:: Writing Services
:: Editing Services
:: Proofreading Services
Editing Services
Our editors are skilled at bringing consistency, clarity and accuracy to your organization's communications. Avoid embarrassing and expensive production costs with the expertise of our editing team.
Light edit
- Correct spelling, grammar and punctuation
- Check cross-references (e.g. figure and table references)
- Determine/verify heading levels for layout designer
- Verify table of contents (i.e. ensure TOC matches content and level headings)
- Check for consistency (e.g. capitalization, terminology, lists)
- Minimal fact checking (web site URL's and phone numbers, up to an agreed max of references)
Medium edit
Includes all of the above, plus:
- Improve sentences where necessary for the sake of clarity
- Change passive to active voice where appropriate
- Check that sections such as executive summaries reflect the body content
- Ensure a consistent style and tone (e.g. where a document is written my multiple authors)
- Suggest changes for ambiguous or awkward phrasing
Heavy edit
Includes all of the above, plus:
- Make changes to unclear wording, consulting the author as appropriate
- Move and rewrite sentences or paragraphs to improve clarity, flow and readability
- Make sure the structure of the document is logical; suggest/make improvements as needed
- Suggest/make additions and deletions to content
- Ensure the language is appropriate for the target audience (e.g. plain language, eliminating jargon, reducing repetitiveness.)
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