Q— What types of documents do you work on? A— Over the past decade, we've shaped academic articles, abstracts, monographs, conference papers, CVs, engaged in grant proposal writing, provided textbook proofreading services, dissertation editing and more. Let us transform your draft into a well-edited document.
Q— What do you fix?
ACADEMIC PROOFREADING SERVICE
includes grammar, typographical errors, misspellings, punctuation, clarity, comma usage and splices, sentence fragments, run-on sentences, subject-verb disagreement and verb tense.
ACADEMIC EDITING SERVICE
includes all of the above AND the following: citation style, flow, transition, phrasing ambiguities, audience appropriateness, organization, structure, theme, rhetorical consistency, levels of diction, lexical register, rhythm, word choice and colloquialisms.
Q— Will it be edited the way I want? A— All of our article and book editors have doctoral degrees and years of experience as teachers, published authors and professionals in various disciplines. We'll do academic editing on your dissertation, thesis, case study, CV, monograph or countless other types of academic documents. We provide the right academic editor for your needs, whether it’s for a textbook, report, grant application or professional paper editing.
Q— Do you rewrite documents? A— WordSharp will not rewrite documents such as a dissertation, thesis or journal article. We may offer suggestions to improve the organization of said documents. Upon request, we can rewrite documents such as grant proposals.
Q— What about citation style and formatting? A— Our academic editors ensure that your documents comply with your style requirements. Specify whether you are using APA, AMA, MLA, Chicago, Turabian, Harvard, CSE, Bluebook or something else.
Q— How long does it take to edit and proof my documents? A— A member of our staff can usually respond within a few minutes and may return your work to you in an hour or two. We complete longer submissions within one to three days. An academic editor will accept the project only if we can have the finished documents back to you before your deadline.
Q— How much will it cost to professionally edit and proofread my writing? A— We offer academic proofreading for just a penny a word [$.01/word]. If you want the full academic editing service, academic proofreading, style editing and structure, the total cost is just three cents per word [$.03/word].
We offer discounts for documents longer than forty pages. Please contact Client Services with a description of your documents and we’ll quote you the lowest rate possible.
Q— What are the payment options? A— We currently accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, bankcards and PayPal payments.
Q— What are academic editing rates based on? A— Word count and your choice between academic proofreading, academic editing, or document creation. Unlike other language, document control and editing service companies, we do not have confusing per page or per 1,000-word rates or vague quotes. We provide exact per word figures for academic editing and proofreading services and specific quotes for document creation. Send us your document and specify your needs. For document creation, just send us your specifications.
Q— Is there a minimum charge? A— To cover administrative costs, there is a minimum three-dollar [USD] charge. To avoid the minimum charge, you may send more than one document per order.
Q— How do I know what has changed in my documents? A— If you send your documents in Microsoft Word format, Our academic services section will return two copies to you when the work is complete. One is the original with changes highlighted. The other is the final version of your document.
Q—Do I need the latest version of Word or do I have to use a PC for WordSharp's service to work? A—No, the editing function has been a long-time feature of Word and the files we send to you work with a PC or Mac.
Q—Do you work in formats other than Microsoft Word? A—Yes, we accept many other formats but we much prefer Word.
Q— How do I get a word count? A— Send your document to us. We'll calculate your deposit and send you an email invoice with a link to your payment options.
Q—How do I take advantage of the referral program? A—Refer someone to WordSharp and receive a 10% finder’s fee. They should include your name and email address when submitting their document. The person you refer receives a 10% discount too.
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Q— What about payment security? A— WordSharp makes use of the most powerful and updated security measures including the industry standard in encryption (128-bit Secure Socket Layer). This is the highest level of security commercially available and is the same standard of security used in cash machines (ATMs) and by many retail stores. In order to protect your credit card information, we have partnered with PayPal to offer you the most trusted financial transaction system on the Internet. The entire payment process is conducted through their secure website. No banking information or credit card data is ever collected or stored by WordSharp.
Q— What about the confidentiality of my academic work? A— WordSharp considers the issues surrounding intellectual copyright and confidentiality to be crucial. Only your editor and a WordSharp Managing Editor have access to your submission. Each of our staff is required to sign a copy of the Confidentiality Agreement, which ensures that under no circumstances can an employee share your documents with anyone outside of WordSharp. If you require a separate non-disclosure agreement, contact us. Unless you request otherwise, all client files are deleted after sixty days. WordSharp does not sell, trade, transfer, rent or share ANY client information with ANY other party. All documents reviewed by our academic editors remain the intellectual property of you, the original author. In keeping with our strict confidentiality, WordSharp never releases the names of clients or the titles we have edited without prior consent. For further information, view our Privacy Policy.
Q— How about copyright? A—Our clients always maintain ownership and copyright. WordSharp and its employees make no claim on your copyright, and we do not require credit or acknowledgement beyond the fees for the services rendered.
Q— What if I’m not satisfied? A— WordSharp is a professional company focused on our clients. We provide the best service possible. Each academic article or book is proofed twice before returning it to you. If you are not completely satisfied, you can re-submit it for further editing/proofing or contact Client Services for a refund. We are committed to your satisfaction.
Q— Can I see samples of your work? A— Click here for academic editing samples. Even better than that, we offer a free sample edit of your work. Send us your document; we'll pick two pages to edit and return to you as a sample.
Q— How is your guarantee? A— WordSharp is confident that our proofreading services are among the best in the industry. If you find that our editors have missed a proofing error, contact Client Services. We will promptly correct the error and provide a refund in accordance with our guarantee policy.
Q— Do you have editors who can work with Australian English or British English? A— Yes, specify what type of English you need when you place your order.
Q— What are your business hours? A— we have academic editors working twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Our administrative staff is available between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. CST (GMT -6); we answer emails within twenty-four hours.
Q— Where are you? A— Our international headquarters is based in Chicago, Illinois USA. Your communications are channeled through this office.
Q— How can I contact you? A— If you read our FAQ and still have a question, its best to contact us by email.
Q— I check everything; why do I need you? A— Even the best writers benefit from impartial and thorough academic proofreading and editing services. Academic editors recognize things in your documents, manuals and manuscripts that become unnoticeable to you. After you have done several drafts, reviewing and revising your words, that familiarity with the document results in your filling in missing words and skipping over errors when you read.
Q— When you're done, will my work be ready to publish? A—Your academic article or book will be print-ready subject to the state of the document when submitted to us and subject to individual publisher specifications.
Q— Why use a PhD? Can’t someone with a Master's edit my paper? A—Earning a Ph.D. requires years of concentrated and meticulous effort. Becoming a professional scholar, theorist and writer involves doctoral coursework in which the candidate must continually research, write and present studies of academic article length and quality assessed by professors who are experts in their field. The doctoral candidate then undertakes a two-day-long process called comprehensive examinations, which consist of writing broadly in a number of disciplinary areas. A committee of experts on each subject critiques the exams regarding the substantiveness and quality of content, construction, organization and prose. Only those Ph.D. candidates who pass this stage are allowed to design, write and publish a book-length primary research study called a dissertation. Again, a committee of Ph.D.s with specific expertise in the named areas evaluates the candidate's work. In order to confer the doctoral degree, they require flawlessness and excellence. This arduous process prepares us to be true editors and writers, while a Master's degree—which each of us have as well—simply does not.
Still have questions? Contact us directly with your academic editing questions. One of our chief editors will be more than happy to discuss your project with you and provide any additional information you may require. |
