{"id":630,"date":"2022-09-23T11:53:16","date_gmt":"2022-09-23T11:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/?page_id=630"},"modified":"2025-05-07T10:11:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T09:11:49","slug":"for-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/index.php\/services\/for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Proofreading for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"630\" class=\"elementor elementor-630\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f965541 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f965541\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4065a92\" data-id=\"4065a92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e87e244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e87e244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Ethical Proofreading for Dissertations and Theses<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e9deb4d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e9deb4d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f5bddf\" data-id=\"7f5bddf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-409b411 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"409b411\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8eda2b\" data-id=\"a8eda2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b68a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b68a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Theses and dissertations are subject to strict regulations. They must be all your own work.<\/p><p>That means you need to be careful about how &#8211; and by whom &#8211; you get your examination texts proofread.<\/p><p>For information and guidance about third-party proofreading for dissertations and theses, download my <a href=\"https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/index.php\/resources\/\">Brief Guides for Postgraduate Students.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97ee822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97ee822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/index.php\/services\/for-students\/academic-code-of-practice\/\">Click here to read my Code of Practice for proofreading dissertations and theses<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0eed19\" data-id=\"f0eed19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5d3362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5d3362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/book-page-literature-3294950-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-799\" alt=\"book, page, literature-3294950.jpg\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Can I Do For You?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3805717 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3805717\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-40de01e\" data-id=\"40de01e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2a914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc2a914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/aged-bookcase-books-1867381-682x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1053\" alt=\"aged, bookcase, books-1867381.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/aged-bookcase-books-1867381-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/aged-bookcase-books-1867381-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/aged-bookcase-books-1867381-768x1154.jpg 768w, https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/aged-bookcase-books-1867381.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-05ba259\" data-id=\"05ba259\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9af23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a9af23\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Subject to individual assessment rules and policies, my standard thesis\/dissertation proofread covers:<\/p><ul><li>correcting typos and errors in spelling, punctuation, and grammar<\/li><li>correcting\/querying inconsistencies of language, capitalisation, and abbreviation<\/li><li>checking consistent application of the required citation style and correcting occasional\/minor errors<\/li><li>correcting inconsistencies in layout and\/or formatting, including numbering of footnotes\/endnotes and page numbering<\/li><li>checking cross-references within the text<\/li><li>pointing out issues with clarity and logic flow, to be corrected by the student.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cb21a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8cb21a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before quoting a price for proofreading your dissertation or thesis, I will request a sample of the text, which I will proofread for you free of charge. This helps me estimate how long the job is likely to take, and thereby calculate the cost. It also shows you what you&#8217;ll get if you hire me.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a185ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a185ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am on the Register of Approved Proofreaders for Royal Holloway, University of London &#8211; look for Lucy Nevitt on the register and <a href=\"https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/index.php\/contact\/\">get in touch.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f1deb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f1deb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All my work is confidential and guided by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciep.uk\/standards\/code-of-practice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CIEP Code of Practice<\/a> so you can be confident that you\u2019re getting a high standard of professional, ethical service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b6c24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a3b6c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a41170c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a41170c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To chat in more detail about how I can \u2013 and can\u2019t! \u2013 help you prepare your dissertation\/thesis for submission,<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ae8c8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c2ae8c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg\" href=\"https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/index.php\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Me<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b63c40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b63c40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>to see how I can get your writing ready to be read!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethical Proofreading for Dissertations and Theses Theses and dissertations are subject to strict regulations. They must be all your own work. That means you need to be careful about how &#8211; and by whom &#8211; you get your examination texts proofread. For information and guidance about third-party proofreading for dissertations and theses, download my Brief [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":74,"menu_order":-6,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-630","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","wpbf-post"],"aioseo_notices":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":false,"thumbnail":false,"medium":false,"medium_large":false,"large":false,"1536x1536":false,"2048x2048":false},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"the proofs detective","author_link":"https:\/\/proofsdetective.com\/index.php\/author\/lucynevittmac-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Ethical Proofreading for Dissertations and Theses Theses and dissertations are subject to strict regulations. 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