Services for Students

I am happy to work for students at all education levels, and I appreciate the importance of your work to your academic credentials and future career.

I can help you with your dissertation, thesis and other student work, to assist you to complete your work to a high standard and to clearly communicate what you want to convey.

Do get in touch to tell me about your project and to hear how I can help you specifically.

For work for students, my typical rates start from £18 per hour.
Please note that the rate I quote you may be lower or higher, depending on the nature of the work and your circumstances.
“I have used Joanna's editing services on a number of text-based projects, and I am completely satisfied with the work she produced. Joanna is a consummate professional in her work and in her interactions with clients. She is scrupulous about catching syntax and semantic errors. She has excellent lines of communication about expectations and deadlines. I can always expect her to complete work on time and within parameters.”
June Parsons, Director of Content, Veative

Editing – what's included?

Universities and other educational institutions, for good reason, have strict guidelines and comprehensive guidance on what is and what is not acceptable regarding professional editorial intervention in assessed student work.

To be clear and transparent from the start, the following lists explain what – in general – I can and cannot do for you.

I will
  • correct spelling, grammar and punctuation errors e.g. typos, number agreement, missing full stops
  • correct formatting e.g. remove double spaces, ensure appropriate use of bold and italic
  • ensure consistency e.g. heading style, list style, block quotation style, hyphenation
  • highlight inconsistencies in tense use and terminology, and note any text that might hinder the reader
  • check that figures and tables are cited and styled correctly
  • check that numbered and alphabetical items are sequential and complete

I won't
  • amend the substance of the academic content*
  • amend the structure of the academic content*
  • amend long or unclear sentences or paragraphs*
  • correct, complete or re-order references to meet the required style of your document*
  • make your document sound 'more academic' or 'more scientific'
  • check references against external sources such as PubMed, journal websites or library catalogues
  • make your document reach a specified word count
  • write or re-write text or create other content for your project
  • be held responsible if any plagiarism or academic dishonesty is discovered in relation to your document
  • check, amend or add all necessary attributions for use of others' work (including ideas, images and text)
  • guarantee that you will achieve a particular, or higher, grade following my work on your document

* If I notice a problem, I will prompt you with a query to look at that section of the text, for you to determine what should be done.

Please note that I will not directly enter a solution in the text, but, where appropriate, I will offer suggestions or examples to guide you.

If your university requires a different level of intervention from what I describe above then I will always follow your university's guidelines. For example, if a university forbids the correction of spelling errors but allows such errors to be pointed out, I will only indicate to you where a spelling error occurs.

Process

When you contact me to ask for help with your project, I will first discuss the nature of your project and needs with you and then provide a quotation. Pricing contains further details about the quotation process and my fees – please note that I offer a discount for work for students on a case-by-case basis.

Before starting work on your project, I will:
  • ask for the name and contact details of your supervisor
  • request a copy of any guidelines that your project must conform to
  • confirm with you in writing the scope of my intervention, the agreed total cost of my work and the expected schedule of completion
  • ask for advance partial payment for the work to be done (the remainder to be paid on completion of the work)
  • require expected dates for when you will send me your document, when it should be returned, and when you are available to discuss any queries that you have for me
  • remind you of your responsibilities during the editing process; most importantly, you must review each of my suggestions and decide whether to accept it
  • confirm with you when and in what format I will respond to your queries relating to the returned work (with the query volume and scope being agreed between us beforehand)
  • ask you to acknowledge my assistance in an appropriate section of your document (many universities require the name and role of an editorial professional to be listed on student work)
For an overview of some of my learning sources about academic integrity, please visit Resources.
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