Services
Copyediting, substantive editing, and proofreading:
- Undergraduate academic
- Graduate academic
- Lifelong learner academic
- Professional academic research
Rates are determined per project, using Editors Canada guidelines. A rough estimate is $65/hour with project or per-page rate adjustments made based on the nature and content of the text and the service requested.
Forms and Ethical Guidelines
guidelines_editing_undergraduatestudenttexts_revised.pdf (editors.ca)
guidelines_editing_graduatestudenttexts_revised_04-10-2019.pdf (editors.ca)
permissionform_for_editing_student_texts.pdf (editors.ca)
Academic editing is a valuable and rewarding undertaking and I take pride in doing this work in a rigorous and ethical manner. Editors Canada and several Canadian institutions of higher learning have collaborated to set guidelines and draft agreements so that students, educators, and editors can work together to maintain transparency, practice academic honesty, and abide by ethical standards of research and assessment. These guidelines and and the accompanying form have been made freely available for editors, students, and educators to use. They can be found at the bottom of this page.
It is my policy to require that these guidelines be followed and the form be filled out by all parties for any academic editing work for undergraduate or graduate students. I require open lines of communication with instructors/course conveners/graders in order to provide editing services covered by these guidelines.
The following is a direct quote from Editors Canada:
“In academia, papers and theses are one way to test the ability of students, especially graduate students, to use written words for communicating ideas and arguments. Yet students sometimes ask editors to provide a full gamut of editorial services.
To address this, Editors Canada has developed guidelines for the ethical editing of English-language papers, theses and dissertations. The guidelines are based on research with university administrators and members of Editors Canada who have had experience in editing these types of student work.
There is one document for the undergraduate level and another for the graduate level. The guidelines differ slightly because different stages of editing are appropriate at different education levels….
Before any editorial work begins, students must obtain written permission for professional editing from their supervisor that specifies what the editor is allowed to do. Editors Canada has a permissions form for all parties to sign.
Editors Canada has developed these guidelines to aid its members and others in editing undergraduate and graduate work. Editors Canada accepts no liability for use of these documents or alterations to them.”
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