Editing, proofreading, and copy editing what's the difference

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Editing, Proofreading, and Copy Editing What's
the Difference?
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• Imagine you have a piece of writing you need help
  with. You start surfing the Web, and you find a
  company that offers Professional Proofreading
  Services, Professional Editing Services, and Copy
  Editing Services. You think, Arent
  proofreading, copy editing, and editing the
  same? No. There is some overlap, but the focus
  differs.

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• A person offering Professional Proofreading
  Services will focus on grammar and spelling. Do
  your subjects and verbs agree? Do your pronouns
  refer back to something, and are you using the
  right one? Are you using commas, colons, and
  semi-colons correctly? Do you use the correct
  spelling, hyphenation, and capitalization?
• A person offering Copy Editing Services will do
  all that AND assess your visuals Do they contain
  errors? Are they effective? 

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• A person offering Professional Editing Services
  will provide Professional Proofreading Services
  and more. That person will look at your writing
  at the level of the sentence, paragraph, and
  essay, ensuring variety in word choice and
  sentence structure, checking that you include a
  thesis statement and topic sentences, and keeping
  an eye out for gaps (in your argument, level of
  detail, and references).
• You decide you want Professional Editing
  Services. Now what? How do Academic Editing
  Services, Admissions Essay Editing, Business
  Editing Services, Dissertation Editing Services,
  and Journal Article Editing differ?

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• As with the difference between Professional
  Proofreading Services, Copy Editing Services, and
  Professional Editing Services, the main
  difference is focus. Who is your target audience?
  What do they expect?
• Academic Editing Services are usually for
  undergraduate students, who write for professors.
  Such an editor will focus even more on structure
  and organization. The editor will ask the
  following Do you respond to the prompt? Do you
  have a thesis? Is it narrow enough? Does each
  paragraph express a single idea and with
  sufficient detail? Are the text and outside
  sources cited correctly? Is the language
  scholarly?

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• Admissions Essay Editing Services are for
  students applying to college, graduate school, or
  a specialized program. Such an editor will ensure
  that you demonstrate who you are personally,
  professionally, and academically. The editor will
  help you set yourself apart from the crowd and
  show you have the necessary qualities to excel.
• Dissertation Editing Services are similar to
  Academic Editing Services except that they are
  for a special kind of academic writing
  dissertations and theses. Such an editor will
  ensure that all the requisite parts are present
  and fully fleshed out Introduction, Problem
  Statement, Research Questions, Literature Review,
  Methodology, Data Analysis, Results, Limitations,
  Conclusion, and References.

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• Journal Article Editing services are similar to
  Dissertation Editing Services except that they
  must comply with the requirements of a specific
  journal. They are also geared more toward
  practitioners in the field, so such an editor
  will ensure that you use the highest level of
  academic language and the appropriate lingo.
• Business Editing Services differ from all the
  others. Here you are appealing to non-academics
  and possibly non-practitioners. The language must
  be sharp and exciting. Such an editor will focus
  on spelling, basic grammar, consistency, and
  voice.

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