Light Copyediting

Correcting Word Usage

Before

Carol is adverse to studying. She postpones it, even though she knows that cramming at the last minute is rarely affective.

After

Carol is averse to studying. She postpones it, even though she knows that cramming at the last minute is rarely effective.

Heavy Copyediting

Improving Coherence Between Adjoining Sentences

Before

Several researchers expressed concerns about the study. Most had no reservations about it.

After

Although several researchers expressed concerns about the study, most had no reservations.

Rewording Awkward Phrases

Before

She uses very logical and thorough thought processes to get to the right conclusion.

After

She thinks logically and thoroughly to arrive at correct conclusions.

Content Editing

Querying Content

Example 1

Text: The survey consists of ten items. The items are the following: name, age, level of education, marital status, income level and place of residence.

Query: You say the survey has 10 items, but the list contains fewer than 10 items.

Example 2

Query: In the abstract you indicated that you used regression analysis. However, I do not see a regression analysis in the paper itself.

Querying Logic

Text: Successful adaptation to a disability involves maintenance of one's previous activities and restructuring of one's lifestyle.

Query: Maintenance and restructuring seem contradictory. I think you need to go into more detail to explain how they can both be the case.