Master's and PhD Publications
Completing an article, to say nothing of a Master's or PhD dissertation or thesis, could be the most challenging task of your educational career. Ensuring that your publication has been thoroughly edited is likely to make the difference between a first- and a second-class pass. At Expert English Editors we specialise in making sure that your work meets the standards expected of Master's and PhD students.
What We Offer
We edit these documents for what we term the 5 Cs: Clarity, Concord, Congruence, Consistency and Correctness
in English language and logic. We check the presentation (formatting) of bibliographic items; while we can
cross-check the correlation between items in the main body and the bibliography, we charge at least R14 per
item, dependent on the job and time frames. However, we prefer that clients do this themselves using software
such as Recite, RefWorks or Endnotes. We do not take responsibility for the final results as these are
dependent on variables such as the client’s CPU, internet connectivity, word processing application used
and the like.
We do not undertake major formatting, which we outsource to an expert in MSWord,
nor do we supervise or rewrite any document, but we will comment extensively where necessary.
What We Promise
You will be assured of excellent, focused and timely service; an unequalled awareness of what goes into an academic document at every level, and consequently a sharp, constructive eye for possibly inadequate work; a consciousness of the importance of deadlines and other nuances of preparing a scholarly piece of research; an empathetic understanding of the challenges of academic enquiry.
How We Charge For Our Editing Services
We offer competitive rates especially for our clients paying in non-South African currencies. Our rates are positioned
in the average range of the spectrum, based on the annual pricing surveys carried out by SAFREA, the South
African Media Freelancers’ Association, and PEG, the Professional Editors’ Group. We generally quote in SA
cents per word (this is an accurate, straightforward unit of measure), subject to seeing the actual document
and an annual increase towards the end of each year. Graphics, graphs etc. are not included in the word count
and hence not charged for, though text boxes and footnotes are. Special quotes may also be possible.
Major formatting of heading levels, ToCs and the like is not included in this price.
The service we provide is value for money: it is thorough and meticulous. Editing is highly specialised and
labour-intensive and a thorough double edit (reading the document at least twice but usually more often,
concentrating on different facets) of five A4 pages or about 1500 words takes 45 minutes to an hour.
Your Work is in Good Hands
The business is family-owned, Jonathan Levey who is Prof David Levey’s son will fill the role of CEO and the office was completely run by Frances. Business continuity is ensured and we look forward to working with you to ensure the high standards are kept, through the senior experienced editors that have been on board with the business for some time already.