Proofreading
Time is of the essence,
but accuracy is the essence!
Remove the stress of having missed those spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors, and annoying typos. Let me proofread your advertisement, proposal, website, social media post or document before you publish.
Contact me for rates.
ABN 92 919 364 246
About me:
In 2014, I achieved a bachelor's degree in information science. In 2019, I completed a Proofreading course through the Publishing Training Centre, UK.
In 2020, Covid-19 arrived in the world, just as I planned to begin freelancing.
Post-Covid, my spouse and I emigrated to Australia. After a couple of years adjustment, I felt ready to begin freelancing, while exploring our new country.
Until 2022, I regularly proofread presentations and multiple-choice examination papers in the Aviation Technical Training field. I also have experience in proofreading manuals for L2 Afrikaans grammar.
The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading maintains the following {What is proofreading? (ciep.uk)} :
"Rather than using percentages to express an acceptable (or unacceptable) error rate, it’s better to think in terms of the proofreader making the text ready for publication – suitable, and of a high enough standard, for the purpose and audience required. There should be consistency and clarity, and no barriers to the reader understanding the message of the text."
WHAT I DO
Section Title
Proofreading for:
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websites
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business leaflets/brochures/ads
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trade books
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blog posts
STANDARD PROOFREAD
I check for
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Spelling and punctuation (mindful of regional differences)
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Syntax (the arrangement of words and phrases to form sentences, mindful of regional preferences)
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Grammatical structure (without compromising context or tone)
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Content (Is everything included? Logically arranged?)
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Formatting: incl. consistency of page numbers, headings, removal of unwanted spaces.
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Style (does the document correspond with a preferred style guide, and/or use recognised standards for time and date styles, numbers, and abbreviations, etc.)
PROOFREAD PLUS
This includes the Standard Proofread Service, plus ...
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Language use (Does it suit the targeted audience? Checking for wordiness, repetition, and for archaic/inclusive/awkward terminology.)
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Specific content (Detailed checking of tables, illustrations, graphs.)
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Basic fact checks (Checking for basic factual errors. e.g using the correct flag, or the correct attribution of a quote.)
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Citations/References (present and accurate in the correct format according to a style guide?)
WHAT I DON'T DO
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Copywrite
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Copyedit
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Seek copyright permission for use of images or any other content from copyright holders.
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Determine page layout and design.
NOTE: I consider fast-turnaround (24 hrs) requests, depending on the content.
To provide a reasonable quote I need the following:
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for websites - a PDF copy of the page with the most writing.
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for trade books/documents - a 300-word sample in PDF or MS Word format from the middle of your document.
Also please provide:
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the total number of pages/words and, if relevant, the physical size of the final document.
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font sizes and numbers of illustrations/tables/footnotes/appendices, etc.
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the preferred house style (if applicable).
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the turnaround time once proofs are sent to me/date due.
ABN 92 919 364 246