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Editing a thesis. You're confident about your
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How does it work?
When you get in touch with
us by telephone, by fax or by e-mail, you'll probably communicate
directly with me. We'll discuss any problems you may have with
your essay or thesis work and the solutions I can offer. If
you have concerns about cost or budget, I'll clear these up right
away.
We request no advance retainer.
You'll send us a sample of
your essay and I'll use this to make recommendations as to how
we might proceed. I'll also do some sample editing without
charge that will give you a clear idea of what to expect.
If you decide to proceed, we'll
do so incrementally, that is, section by section. We'll stay
in close touch with one another and you'll always know exactly
what's happening. I require no contract or commitment from
you that extends beyond the section of your thesis that's under
immediate consideration.
Robert Buckland
Editor-in-Chief
One of the longest-established editing consultancies on the internet, The Business of
Words has been helping students and academics with
matters of presentation and language.
Dissertation. Term paper. Academic paper.
Thesis.
Whether you're stuck at the development stage,
need formatting in APA, Chicago or other major style, or are
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Now and Forever
Well, not forever perhaps. But certainly for
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that arise in the course of an academic career. If you're now
clearing the thesis or dissertation hurdle, post-doctoral papers
may lie ahead, with grant proposals, articles in professional
journals and, surely, at least one book.
My aim is to work with you over the longest
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VOX POPULI
"Thank you for all
your wonderful work. It was a pleasure working with you. My advisor
was very impressed after reviewing the final draft. She said
there has been a great improvement. I successfully defended on
the 25th of August. If I have something that needs editing in
the future, I will definitely ask you again!
Thanks again, Best wishes,
N.K. "
~ Graduate Studies,
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
"Dear Robert,
I opened the attachment and the bibliography looks great. Thank
you for all your help! "
~ T.B., MBA candidate,
Atlanta, GA
"Thank you, Robert,
for the careful and expediant editorial work you did on my Ph.D.
dissertation. As I made corrections, I came to appreciate your
ability to hear my voice and to suggest corrections appropriate
to my style, pacing, and vocabulary. In cases where my work became
too redundant, your alternatives added the needed turn to keep
the reader's attention. My external reader, in particular, remarked
at the readability of the thesis--an accolade for which you may
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~ STK
Montreal, Quebec
"Again, I want to take this chance
to thank you for your great technical editing work."
~ Alex Li,
Concordia University,
Montreal.
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think the most important reason was I did not have to worry about
you rewriting and selling parts of my thesis. You really
have a lot to offer. If I can be of service, please do
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