Englischlektorat − Proofreading & Editing

Concept

• Proofreading- and editing services for a large number of English text types from first to final draft
• Developing and fine-tuning all the areas that make texts structurally sound, interesting and convincing to the reader

Text types

• Academic papers (presentations, research and term papers, manuscripts, proposals,
  bachelor/master/doctoral theses, articles…)
• Business documents (white papers, reports, manuals, press releases, marketing materials…)
• Web content (mission statements, blog posts, editorials, service offers, newsletters…)
• Communication (letters, emails, social media posts…)
• Applications, resumes, motivational letters
  etc.

Proofreading

• Finishing touches on mostly finished documents, only surface level corrections
• Language (appropriate expressions, contractions, forms of address…)
• Punctuation (use of the comma, semicolon, hyphenation…)
• Grammar (tenses, cases, subjunctive mood…)
• Syntax (word order, time and place…)
• Formatting errors

Editing

• Collaborative work on the text from first draft to final version
• Overall structure, continuity, argumentative structure
• Consistency of content and arguments, word count reduction, stringency, clarity, logically consistent arguments
• Correct and consistent use of abbreviations, spelling, hyphenation
• Avoidance of redundancies, fillers
• Style (academic, professional, appropriate tone, etc.)
• Compliance with conventions (citation, footnotes, formal requirements, layout, etc.)
• Continuous collaboration, feedback, suggestions for improvement

Base for proofreading according to DIN ISO

• Oxford English Dictionary (UK), Merriam-Webster (US)
• Regulations for writing and composition of texts according to DIN 5008:2011
• Regulations for writing and composition of texts according to DIN 5008:2019

Fields

English Studies – Archeology – Architecture – Business Administration – German Studies – History – Engineering Sciences – Journalism – Communication Studies – Cultural Studies – Art History – Literary Studies – Marketing – Media Studies – Medicine – Education – Philology – Philosophy – Political Science – Psychology – Journalism – Romance Studies – Sociology – Rhetoric – Economics

Proofreading: Payment per standard page*

Advanced Texts

• Theses, white paper, articles, etc.
• 6,50 EUR (plus sales tax)

* Estimated base prices. Influencing factors such as high complexity, time management or research may cause additional fees.

Basis of calculation

Standard A4-format page, text with simple structure with max. 2000 characters (ca. 36 lines, 55 characters each), equivalent to ca. 240 to 300 English words

Editing: Payment per working hour (45 minutes)*

Upper level

• doctoral theses, scientific articles, etc.
• 43,00 EUR (plus sales tax)

* Estimated base prices. Influencing factors such as high complexity, time management or research may cause additional fees.

Find us here

Tel. 089 – 54807720