Meticulous proofreading, an eagle eye for spelling, typo and inconsistency; checking of references and page-numbers
Editing Rates
Rate Per Page
US $5.60
Rate Per Word
US $0.02
Rate Per Hour
US $0.28
NOTE: these rates are not set in stone and are only an average for this editor. The actual rate applicable to your document will depend on the depth of the edit, the quality of the writing, the topic matter, the proximity of the deadline, the length of the document and several other factors.
Francis offers a service for meticulous proofreading. He can promise rapid turn-around, where all reasonable deadlines will be met. You are unlikely to find him on vacation; if called, he will drop all other matters and give immediate personal attention to your documents.
His offer to you is that of a very high standard of professionalism. He is expert at interpreting editors' wishes as they appear on the typescript and, of course, has an eagle eye for spelling, typos and inconsistency. Further, he undertakes to check references and page-numbers. He sees these as the 'mechanical' aspects of proof-reading.
What he can add to your documents, as a result of a long career working almost exclusively with English language, is a greater zest to the writing, enabling your texts to communicate more powerfully and effectively with the readership. His skills cover improved phrasing, giving greater clarity to sentences, better grouping of ideas through paragraphs, developing layout, positioning image, clarity of wording, and house-style consistency. Of course, as a proofreader he will do only what he is asked to do, mindful that alteration is sometimes costly.
Francis is fully conversant with electronic mark-up, and is keen to adapt what he does in the analogue world for contemporary ICT. At present he is looking for experience in proofreading tasks that is as wide as possible. Please offer him the opportunity. Be assured he will not let you down. Use Francis for the certainty of high-quality work.
Education degree
MA
Major specialization
English
Second specialization
History
First language
English
Areas of specialization
Not selected
Work experience
Present Occupation: One-to-One Tutor in English
Editing Experience in Years: Have been working with Publishing Training Company, London for over two years in order to complete Certificate of Basic Proofreading.
Have edited school publications throughout a 30-year English teaching career.
Have examined - 16 year-old and 18 year-old English Literature students for Cambridge Assessment each year since 1993.
Computer experience
Adobe Creative Suite 2 (more details can be supplied)
Scored 91% on editing test.
Test score 100% .
Test score 70% to 84%. 
Test score less than 70%.