FAQ'S
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1. What kind of editing and proofing do you do?
2. What exactly will you do to improve my writing?
3. Can you be more specific about your editing?
4. Can you edit my text for APA or MLA?
5. How can I be sure that what I've written will be edited the way I want it edited?
6. How long will it take for you to edit and proof my work?
7. How much will it cost to edit my writing?
8. Why should I have a PhD edit my work?
9. How do I know for sure that the person who edits my paper is a PhD?
1. What kind of editing and proofing do you do?
We copy edit and proof all written documents, including books, articles, essays, term papers, dissertations, masters theses, websites (come under the eye of an experienced web content editor), business correspondence, reports, newsletters, and advertising copy.
2. What exactly will you do to improve my writing?
We will do proofreading, editing and correction of all spelling, punctuation, grammar errors, and typos. We will copy edit your text for clarity, organization, development of ideas, and diction. Our Doctors of English tailor their editing to suit each text.
3. Can you be more specific about your editing?
We won't write the entire text for you, but we will write some additional or substitute words, phrases, clauses, or even sentences if necessary. In other words, we'll make whatever changes we can to improve your text. For example, if there's a more concise or effective way of wording a sentence, we'll revise the sentence. If a better, more precise word occurs to us, we'll use it. If your text is wordy, choppy, disorganized, or just plain mixed up, we'll do whatever it takes to fix it.
4. Can you edit my text for APA or MLA?
We can edit your text for APA, MLA, Turabian, or any other style or format you request. We’ll put our best dissertation editor on the job for you.
5. How can I be sure that the book (or essay, dissertation, report, etc.) I’ve written will be edited the way I want it edited?
All of our editors have doctoral degrees in English and decades of experience as teachers, published authors, and professionals in assorted disciplines. We have edited literally hundreds of books and dissertations, thousands of essays for college and business, and countless other written documents of every length and type. Whatever editing service you need, we provide the right editor to get the job done whether it’s manuscript editing, website content editing, dissertation editing or book editing.
6. How long will it take for you to edit and proof my work?
We often respond immediately and return your work to you in an hour or two. We aim to complete every submission within 1-2 days. Although our speed depends on our schedule and the length of your work, we’ll have your edited document back to you before your deadline or we won’t accept the job.
7. How much will it cost to edit my writing?
We like to keep it simple, so we offer everyone our full-service copy editing and proofing for the same low price of $75 per 2000 words. If your document is longer than 4000 words ($125), or you have a dissertation, book, or other lengthy text for us to edit, please email us a description of your writing and we’ll quote you the lowest rate possible.
8. Why should I use a PhD for my book editing, dissertation editing, academic editing, or other copy editing? Why can’t someone with a B.A. or M.A. degree copy edit my paper just as well?
A PhD has undergone an intensive and rigorous training as a thinker, scholar, reader and writer. In every one of 10-15 doctoral courses, the student—who already possesses an M.A. degree—must write several fully researched and documented papers, from 10-20 pages apiece. Then, the PhD candidate must take nine or more hours of comprehensive written essay exams that are graded on the quality of their composition and writing, as well as their content. Finally, the candidate must write a dissertation, which is a fully researched and documented book-length study. Throughout the process, the candidate’s writing is scrutinized by a committee of PhDs, who demand excellence before awarding the coveted doctorate degree. “Editors” who have only a B.A. or M.A. degree never experienced such comprehensive and demanding training in writing. Of course, some B.A.’s and M.A.’s are very good editors and teachers, but is banking on their lesser degree a gamble you really want to take with your important work? Frankly, it’s illogical to think that someone with a B.A. or M.A. degree knows as much about writing as does a PhD. If that were the case, then our entire higher education system is bogus and there would be no point in working on your writing for another 3-5 years to attain a doctorate degree.
9. How do I know for sure that the person who edits my paper is a PhD?
Please see our Terms of Use statement. In it, we guarantee that our Staff is composed entirely of PhDs. Please notice that www.edit911.com has been certified by both TrustE and the Better Business Bureau (BBB).