For high school, undergraduate, and
graduate students.
For business professionals, copywriters,
or anyone who writes.
Types of Editing
Academic Editing
- Structure and “flow”
- Arguments
- Grammar
- Spelling
- Punctuation
- Accuracy and consistency
- Style and formatting
Structural Editing
- Organization/content
- High-level assessment
- Cutting or expanding material
- Recasting material
- Clarifying characters, plot, and themes
Stylistic Editing
- Clarifying meaning
- Refining language
- Eliminating clichés
- Appropriate language
- Adjusting sentence length
- Establishing mood and tone
Copy Editing
- Spelling
- Grammar
- Punctuation
- Word choice
- Sentence structure
- Accuracy
- Consistency
Proofreading
- Formatting and fonts
- Paragraphs and pages
- Numbering
- Tables/Images
- Front and back matter
- Accuracy
- Consistency
Resume Editing
- Correctness
- Word choice
- Accuracy
- Consistency
- Formatting
- Content