Editing Skills & Services
Friday, August 27th, 2010
 The dissertation is ready – all these months and years of hard work are almost over, but you feel you need someone just to check it over for that final piece of mind – then you need help from a professional editor who will proofread your document and eradicate all those minor mistakes that your eyes can’t pick up anymore.
Once you send in the document to a dissertation editor, then they will check all the basics for you – does it conform to the school’s guidelines; is it in the correct format, with properly cited references (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.); if there is a Table of Contents, do all the page numbers and titles match up, and are the titles listed correctly; check spelling and grammar (more…)
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
 Technical writing is an umbrella term for numerous types of writing, including theses, dissertations, journal articles, reports, periodicals, even formal e-mails… the list goes on. But usually the author is trying to inform the audience, the writing is formal, the work non-fiction, and they follow a certain format. Everyone starts technical writing as early as elementary school, with book reports and essay plans. These days, most technical jobs (especially in engineering, science, and technology) involve some form of writing, from operations/training manuals to website pages to letters to clients; technical writing is a large area. This blog will indicate the highlights of what it is all about. (more…)
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
 The dissertation is written – the culmination of several years work – but you feel that someone ought to check it over to ensure that everything’s okay and that nothing’s been missed. That’s when you need to outsource your dissertation editing online. But what does that dissertation editor need to know and what does the editor need from you – this is what I’m going to discuss here in ‘How to outsource you dissertation editing online.’ (more…)
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010
 As we all know, every paper/thesis/dissertation has to have references. These tell the reader that you know what you’re talking about because you’ve read every article ever written on your subject! In addition, they indicate that you can justify your research in light of what others have done (both are equally as important, especially in a dissertation/thesis). Therefore, references are a must in any technical writing! However, so many are missed or incompletely cited. (more…)
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Sunday, August 22nd, 2010
 You’ve just spent the last three, four, or more years carrying out the research for your PhD, and now the time has come to write the dissertation. For some, this will be enjoyable, but for most (including me), this is the worst and most laborious part of earning a doctorate. This blog will give an overview of the main parts of the dissertation writing process so that you can produce a manuscript that your examiners will enjoy reading. (more…)
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