COPYEDITING

• Critical look at the structure and flow of the text
• Fact-check
• Prevent libel
• Uphold ethical standards
• Ensure text flows easily and logically
• Make certain nothing is missing from the text
• Trim text while keeping the most important information
• Eliminate wordiness and redundancies
• Paraphrase jargon and convoluted quotes into concise, clear English
• Correct mechanical errors
• Enforce style
• Verify that all visuals are correct and consistent with the text
• Check citations

PROOFREADING

• Final check in the editing process
• Look for typos, double words, grammatical and punctuation errors, misspelled words, and formatting issues
• Check for style and consistency
• Fact-check information when needed
• Add comments with suggestions when needed