ABOUT
Professional
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My professional qualifications and training:
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BA degree in Languages and Psychology from Stellenbosch University (SU)
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A diploma in teaching (SU)
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Postgraduate in Editing Methodology (SU)
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Academic Editing Course at Stellenbosch University (SU)
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Editing experience of 9 years in various fields: humanities, economics, engineering, education, art, environmental science, agriculture, law, etc;
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Member of the Professional Editors’ Guild (PEG) of South Africa
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Attendance and certificates for various editing webinars hosted by PEG yearly
Specialities
I am a language editor who specialises in
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academic editing – theses, dissertations, articles for journals; and
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business editing – newsletters, reports, website copy, etc.
The service I provide is thorough and meticulous. I take pride in my work and I love what I am doing.
What I do
My editing includes the following:
Checking and correcting your document against the rules for:
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Language
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Formality and style
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Punctuation
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Structure
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In-text referencing
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Clarity and concord – that paragraphs and sentences make sense
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Consistency
Providing comments on your layout
Making changes in revision marking (Word Track Changes)
Providing a Proof of Editing certificate if needed
What I do not do
I do not
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change your writing ‘voice’ (I do not rewrite your document);
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verify the content of your document;
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check your references; or
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check for occurrences of plagiarism (Use Turnitin, or the programme that you are advised to use by your institution).