Comprehensive Proofreading
- Ensuring there are no errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation or syntax
- Correcting minor, mechanical errors (such as spelling mistakes or deviations from style sheet)
- Examining material after layout or in its final format to correct errors in textual and visual elements
- Checking page numbers against content and page references
- Checking for adherence to design
Copy Editing
- Ensuring correctness, accuracy, consistency, and completeness of copy
- Editing for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and other mechanics of style
- Checking for consistency and continuity of mechanics and facts
- Ensuring copy fits the space provided and making recommendations for amending, if warranted
- Reviewing tables, figures and lists and verifying indexes and tables of contents
- Ensuring consistent application of Canadian or U.S. spelling and style
Stylistic & Comparative Editing
- Proofreading and standard copy editing
- Editing to clarify meaning, and to ensure coherence and flow
- Non-mechanical line-by-line editing, including eliminating jargon and maintaining an appropriate language level
- Adjusting the alignment, spacing, length and structure of sentences and paragraphs
- Comparing the content of translated text to ensure the translation is faithful to the original
- Ensuring accurate reflection of brand tone and voice in translated material
Data Field Mapping
- Ensuring data fields are correctly identified, placed and established
- Checking accuracy of data fields
- Ensuring copy within data fields is accurate and error-free
- Ensuring copy between fields is accurate and error-free