Editing is a stage in the writing process in which a writer strives to improve a draft by correcting errors and making words and sentences clearer, more precise, and as effective as possible. Using the draft submitted for review with the consultation fee, editing is provided on the draft to correct errors, make the writing clearer, and finalize the position.
Formatting is the appearance or presentation of your manuscript. Another term for formatting is layout. Most scholarly activities contain at least four different kinds of text: headings, ordinary paragraphs, citations/quotations and references. Using the draft submitted for review with the consultation fee, formatting is provided on the draft to correct errors and present the draft according to the prescribed layout.
- Formatting the manuscript to a specific template or format e.g., APA style, MLA
- Guidance with organizing and formatting of assignments, papers, and sections/chapters of manuscripts
- Correcting grammar and punctuation
- Editing the manuscript to ensure consistency of the message and persuasiveness of the position
- Identifying plagiarism, over-quoting, and recommending to get permission to print/reprint/adapt
- Ensuring correct format for in-text citations (parenthetical and non-parenthetical)
- Review and formatting of references or bibliography according to template or style
- Identifying references not cited in the text and citations not included in the reference list
- Identifying the timeliness of references e.g, within the last five or ten years
- Referral by course faculty