English Editing Service

English Language Services

English Editing Service

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Located in Victoria, BC, Ouya’s experienced editors, indexers, and proofreaders have the know-how to shape and strengthen your written work, whether it be academic books and journal articles, business communications, or a non-fiction work.

To meet our clients’ diverse publishing needs, our team of professional editors offers a full range of skilled services both online and on-grounds in Victoria, BC.

Quick Facts

Location:
Victoria, BC
Online
Duration:
Minimum one week
No Maximum duration
Class Size:
Maximum class size is 15
Copy + Substantive Editing

There can be several different levels involved in editing a written work: copy editing, stylistic editing, and more in-depth substantive editing. Whichever level or levels is required,

Proofreading

We proofread all materials that are ready for publication. A final read-through of a completed document is a great way to catch any left-behind errors.

Page Layout + Design

Need to make sure your voice gets heard? Whether you’re a company or an individual author, we can help you create the simple document designs you need

Editing Service Details

The student should submit the paper a few days in advance of its due date. The writer should, in addition, provide original question posed, the length requirements, and any other information about the assignment that will be useful to the editor, including any specialized terminology with which the teacher or instructor expects the writer to be familiar and to use correctly. The draft should be highly specific in addressing the topic, and should not rely extensively on quoted material. Wherever possible, the student should avoid the passive voice. The paper should have an accurate and specific title.

The paper should have a thesis statement (what it is trying to prove or disapprove), a fluent introduction, three or more paragraphs in the body, and a conclusion that sums up the best points in the argument. Whenever possible, the student-writer should use complex sentences that involve subordination (who, when, that, and because are the common subordinating conjunctions) and avoid simple (subject-verb-object) sentences.

The editor will not write your paper for you. However, the editor will make whatever improvements he can in such matters as formatting, grammar, syntax, diction, and spelling. If, for example, the editor sees a lack of subject-verb agreement, the editor will correct it. The student-writer should remember that all such revisions and corrections are merely suggestions: the student-writer must decide whether a particular revision is appropriate and whether it reflects his or her intended meaning.

The editor will be prepared to discuss all revisions, changes, and corrections with the student-writer. If the essay contained vague, unclear, or simply incorrect statements or usage, the editor may ask the student-writer questions that will lead to an appropriate revision.

The editor will not

  • Look up facts that the student is supposed to have learned in the course.
  • Write the paper for the student in its entirety.
  • Produce the bibliography by conducting original, online research.
  • Defend the content of a paper for the student’s instructor.
  • Copy another person’s work without proper acknowledgement.
  • Charge the student for work not done or not attempted.
  • Make corrections about content issues that he or she does not understand.
  • Discount services, or simply check a single feature such as capitalization.
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