Ph.D. in Linguistics

BUSINESS DOCUMENTS

Three Levels of Editing plus Copywriting

LIGHT EDITING

Includes proofreading, plus editing for clarity, style, and flow. Ensures that the text is concise and free of redundancies or awkward phrasing. May involve minor restructuring of sentences.​

$40 per hour

SUBSTANTIVE EDITING

More in-depth editing that includes everything in copyediting, plus enhancing the overall readability, coherence, and flow of the document. Focuses on substantial improvements in clarity and style.
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$60 per hour

DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING

A comprehensive review focusing on the document's structure, content, and organization. Involves reworking sections, suggesting changes to improve the document's overall effectiveness, clarity, and impact. Ideal for high-stakes documents like business plans, reports, or proposals.
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$90 per hour

COPYWRITING

Creating original content designed to persuade, inform, or engage a target audience.

​$150 per hour

THESES & DISSERTATIONS

Three Levels of Editing

LIGHT EDITING

Light editing for dissertations preserves your original structure and content. This service includes correcting minor grammar and punctuation errors, enhancing sentence clarity, and ensuring consistency in formatting. It also ensures that your dissertation meets your university's guidelines for formatting and conforms to the citation style of your choice. Ideal for final touches before submission or defense. Essential for non-native speakers of English.

$0.02 per word
​(60,000 words = $1200)

SUBSTANTIVE EDITING

Substantive editing includes everything covered by light editing plus a comprehensive review of your dissertation, focusing on substantial improvements. This includes restructuring sentences, enhancing coherence, and refining the overall flow of your argument. Substantive editing ensures that your research is presented clearly and professionally, addressing both language issues and structural concerns.

$0.04 per word 
​(60,000 words = $2400)

DEVELOPMENTAL EDITING

Developmental editing for dissertations includes everything for light and substantive editing plus a deep dive into your research, offering feedback on the structure, argumentation, and overall organization of your work. This service helps in refining the coherence of your thesis, ensuring that your arguments are well-supported and logically presented. It’s perfect for those who need to enhance the clarity and impact of their dissertation before finalizing it.
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$0.08 per word 
​(60,000 words = $4800)