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Skills

  • Proofreading
  • Writing
  • Academic Editing
  • Editing
  • English Grammar
  • Microsoft Word
  • Academic Translation
  • APA Style
  • Article Editing
  • Book Editing
  • Business Translation
  • Chicago Manual of Style
  • Citations
  • Content Translation
  • Content Writing

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Services

  • Proofreading

    $25/hr Starting at $25 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    Proofreading is the final stage of the writing process which typically occurs just before content is published or submitted for review/grading by an instructor. I offer proofreading services at an affordable...

    Academic EditingContent WritingMicrosoft WordNon Fiction WritingProofreading
  • Line by line editing

    $40/hr Starting at $300 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    I offer line by line editing services for both academic and non academic pieces at a reasonably priced rate. Line by line editing is the most time consuming aspect of the writing process. It requires...

    EditingEnglish GrammarLine EditingMicrosoft WordProofreading
  • Substantive editing

    $30/hr Starting at $150 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    I offer substantive editing services for academic and fiction-based pieces. I examine your work as a whole, assessing specific areas, to ensure its overall coherence. As an editor, my goal is to provide...

    Academic EditingArticle EditingBook EditingEditingEnglish Grammar
  • Research.

    $20/hr Starting at $50 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    I will assist in making the researching process easier for academic and non-academic topics. Please submit a chosen topic and I will compile a list of relevant sources. In addition, I will develop an...

    Primary ResearchReference MaterialsResearchResearch PapersStatement of Purpose (SOP) Writing
  • Translation or Tutoring

    $25/hr Starting at $25 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    I offer both tutoring and/or translation services at an affordable price. I can translate content from English to Spanish or Spanish to English in an efficient and timely manner. Likewise, I offer comprehensive,...

    Academic TranslationBusiness TranslationContent TranslationCreative TranslationDocument Translation
  • Style guide development

    $25/hr Starting at $25 Ongoing

    Dedicated Resource

    I will format your work in MLA, APA, or CMS/Turabian style guides at an affordable rate. I will examine quotations, bibliography/work cited pages, and end/footnotes to determine that they are formatted...

    APA StyleChicago Manual of StyleCitationsMLA StyleStyle Guide Development

About

PRO Proofreader, Editor, Researcher, and Translator

Hello there! My name is Rolicia R. Prescott. I am a Jill of all trades, who functions in a multidimensional capacity, as a proofreader, editor, translator, and researcher. I am fairly new to this platform, but I am no novice to performing stellar work in the aforementioned fields. I boast ten plus years of experience, fulfilling a generalist role in the fields of academics, medicine, and human resources. I am a proud alumna of the CUNY-Hunter College, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Africana Studies & Political Science. Furthermore, I am a graduate of a leading all-girls institution, bearing distinctions in English, World History, and Spanish. Below is a truncated but detailed list of qualifications and skills that deem me apt to service you in this capacity:

1. Ten solid and continuous years of proofreading and editing experience in the fields of academia, science, human resources, and literary fiction.

2. Fifteen years of writing-intensive and research skills. A comprehensive grasp of online databases such as LexisNexis, PubMed, and JSTOR.

3. In-depth knowledge of the nuances of UK and US English. Thorough knowledge of citation style guides such as MLA, APA, CMS/Turabian.

4. Stellar communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.

5. Absolute confidentiality, reliability, and lightning-quick turnaround time.

Services offered:

1. Proofreading

2. Editing.

3. Research.

4. Translation.



Types of content I work on:


1. Academic/research papers.

2. College entrance statements and essays.

3. Books/Manuscripts

4. HR evaluations and assessments.

5. Blog/website content.

6. Articles/newsletters.

Work Terms

1. My office hours are as follows: 10 am-7 pm, M-Sat.
I am completely unavailable on Sundays.

2. My hourly fee is USD 25. In addition, I charge by word count. Hence, $30 per 1000 words. For all projects exceeding 20,000 words, please contact me directly for a custom quote.

3. All communication will be had ONLY on Guru.

4. All PDFs must be converted into Microsoft Word or Google Docs format.

5. All payments will be processed via Guru or Paypal.

6. I do not offer writing services.

7. Samples of previous work can and will be provided upon request.