Student proofreading

Student proofreading

Student proofreading: who and what is covered

I offer proofreading for undergraduate, postgraduate, and mature students.

I possess a wealth of valuable experience in professionally proofreading dissertations, theses, and essays for both native British and international students, with a particular focus on assisting Chinese students studying in the UK. Additionally, I have provided meticulous proofreading services for their personal documents.

NB: The paraphrasing service is not offered to students as their documents must be their own work, not mine.

AI warning

You might be tempted to use an AI language tool to write your essay, dissertation, or thesis, thinking you can avoid the cost of proofreading as they could not possibly make a mistake. However, please be aware that these AI tools have been found to make errors and in some cases invent information. ChatGPT was recently discovered to have included fictitious reference citations! Here is another instance. Can you really afford to take that risk with your future? See further details of known flaws on my Rewriting & condensing page.

Student proofreading: the cost

DISCOUNT: 25% for students’ proofreading – you pay from £6 per thousand words

No-obligation estimates of cost are available on request and will depend on

  • the extent of the work that you require, for example word count
  • your standard of writing (please supply a sample)
  • how quickly you require your document turning around.

Media I can handle for you

  • dissertations
  • theses
  • essays
  • proposals
  • applications
  • assignments
  • CVs / résumés
  • personal statements and other documents.

They should be in Microsoft Word doc.x format (not rar).

Please check my proofreading subject areas for my specialisms although I am able to proofread in other subject areas.

Extent of student proofreading: what my proofreading will include

Academic writing must be your own work and if your first language is not English or if you have difficulty expressing yourself in writing, most universities and colleges allow you to have your text checked by an English proofreader. This helps to ensure your meaning is clear and that the text is written in acceptable English.

I am always happy to help students with their dissertations, essays, personal statements, proposals, and theses, especially if English is their second language (ESL), such as international students studying in the UK. I have recent and regular experience in proofreading for Chinese students studying in the UK, and I welcome enquiries from all Asian students.

The extent of any proofreading I carry out will often be determined by your university’s proofreading guidance and rules. Usually my proofreading will include:

What I WILL normally be able do in a student proofread

Normally, according to university proofreading regulations, I am allowed to carry out the following checks and corrections:

  • check for correct and consistent spelling; UK and US English handled
  • check punctuation, grammar, and consistency of capitalization
  • correct or highlight incorrect word usage, such as “their” for “there”
  • raise queries or make suggestions on sentences that do not make sense, for instance if they cannot be eliminated by minor changes to punctuation or wording by me
  • check text references to citations in the references or bibliography sections and their formatting (but not their accuracy or validity)
  • highlight repetition, inconsistencies, and over-long sentences or paragraphs. I can suggest solutions where possible
  • point out inconsistencies of layout and heading styles / hierarchy
  • undertake basic formatting such as deleting double spaces between words or sentences or correct inconsistent use of single and double quotation marks.

All my amendments and suggestions will be recorded using Track Changes in Microsoft Word for your review. You retain full control.

Please ensure you are aware of your university’s proofreading rules and that you have your supervisor’s permission to use a professional proofreader. Some universities do not allow third-party proofreading or have very strict rules concerning it.

I will often not be allowed to carry out major reformatting to improve visual appearance or hierarchy of headings, nor writing or rewriting, checking equations, tables, and diagrams for accuracy.

Want to book me?

Please see dedicated subpage Students’ proofreading checklist for further details of the service offered to you, timing, and payment arrangements.

Please also refer to my Terms and conditions of business before booking and paying a deposit.

Feedback from satisfied students

Here’s what an international student had to say about their essays on marketing:

“I really appreciate your work, and it has really helped. I will have 4 more works need  proofreading next month, if it is possible, may I ask you for long term cooperation?”

“Thank you for reviewing my essay. I am really happy with it.”

Read further feedback on the student feedback page.

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