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• Standard Proofreading: includes spelling, punctuation, grammer, consistency, and format
  

• In Text Citation/Works Cited Accuracy (For Students and Researchers): includes ensuring that all in paper citations are correctly recorded according to style used (ie. APA, MLA, etc.) and editing of the Works Cited Page of a paper for accuracy.

• Editorial Proofreading: includes standard proofreading, best word choice, and overall clarity of thought

• Copyediting: includes all proofreading tasks and improvements to phrasing and organization for more effective writing

• Substantive Editing: includes a higher level of rewriting and reorganization.  This may involve new ideas, approaches, and intensive changes.  Dialogue between the editor and writer will be necessary.

• Web Site Editing:

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Examples:

Original Unedited Text: What makes a good editing jobs into a grate editing job, is keeping both the rules and the reader in  mind.

Standard Proofreading: What makes a good editing job into a great editing job is keeping both the rules and the reader in mind.

Editorial Proofreading: What turns a good editing job into a great editing job is keeping both the rules and reader in mind.

Copyediting: Keeping the reader as well as the rules in mind is what turns a good editing job into a great one.

Substantive Editing: Good editors apply the rules of writing; great ones do it with the reader in mind.

Sullivan, K. D. and Merilee Eggleston.  The McGraw-Hill Desk Reference for Editors, Writers, and Proofreaders.  New York: McGraw-Hill, 2006.