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Editing Your University Admissions

by Sarah Jones | Jan 28, 2015

Creating a commitment to study takes much effort. It may be the first time that you are leaving your family home, and thus moving somewhere far away might appear daunting. This is always a little more the case if your chosen university is in a country where your...

How to work with a copy editor

by Sarah Jones | Oct 3, 2014

Having a copyeditor evaluate your manuscript cost you money, so it’s worth bearing in mind some simple ways in which you can be sure to get the best value for your cash. First, be specific as to how you might like your manuscript edited, so that the editor will not...

Get Help Editing Your English: Tips from an Editor

by Sarah Jones | Jul 17, 2014

Your style manual provides assistance on how to edit your writing, but a skilled editor can ensure that you adhere to that guide. First, however, be sure you’ve given your paper a thorough read-through once you’ve completed it. Second, make use of your computer’s word...

What are book citations?

by Sarah Jones | Feb 15, 2014

What exactly are book citations? For that matter, what are citations, period? Starting with the last question, citations are a way of acknowledging your source, and they’re usually used in academic works—research papers, theses, dissertations and journal articles. If...

What is a Style Guide?

by Sarah Jones | Dec 17, 2013

What exactly is a style guide? That is a good question to know the answer to before you begin writing an academic paper. And, which style guide are you supposed to use? Academic writing, whether it is a research paper, a thesis, a dissertation, or a paper to be...

English Proofreading Services for ESL – The Secrets to a Good Essay Application

by Sarah Jones | Oct 9, 2013

An excellent application essay is valuable for your personal future, but exactly where do you start? And how do you compete with native-English writers if English is your second language? Have no fear. There are many paper proofreading or ESL (English as a...