Academic Writing & Journal Formatting

Academic Package 1 Refinement*

This package focuses on stylistic editing to refine and add a layer of clarity to your manuscript.

  • Editorial Report and/or Style Sheet

  • Line-by-line edit for non-mechanical issues (e.g., jargon, reading level, meaning)

  • Clarification of meaning and polishing of language (e.g., word choice and formatting), while leaving important textures and nuances intact

  • Possible suggestions to improve readability of tables or figures


Academic Package 2 Nuts and Bolts*

This package focuses on copy editing to examine the nuts and bolts of a manuscript.

  • Editorial Report and/or Style Sheet

  • Line-by-line edit for mechanical errors (e.g., grammar, spelling, punctuation)

  • Elimination of embarrassing mistakes

  • Flagging of inconsistencies (e.g., font type, mechanics, citation style, layout, internal facts and logic)

  • Close examination of captions and credit-lines

  • Possible suggestions to improve word choice and formatting


Academic Package 3 Journal Formatting*

Journal formatting can be a tedious and time-consuming task—nuanced requirements vary by journal and style guide. If you’re looking to avoid the work, I can help!

  • Journal-specific Style Sheet

  • Formatting of:

    • in-text citations

    • footnotes

    • captions

    • reference pages

 

*Please note: ethical editing of student texts requires your supervisor’s approval.