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Academic editing

My take on certain aspects of academic editing

My take on certain aspects of academic editing

Mar 28, 2023 | Academic editing, Editing and proofreading, PEGblog

I have been a supervisor and an examiner of academic texts but am now an editor of academic texts. I offer my services in academic editing because I want the student’s (and the university’s) efforts to be honoured with a well packaged product. This post explains a...

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The comma

The comma

Mar 7, 2023 | Academic editing, Books, Editing and proofreading, Grammar, PEGblog

To me, part of the beauty of a comma is that it offers a rest, like one in music: a break that gives the whole piece of music greater shape, deeper harmony. It allows us to catch our breath (Pico Iyer). This post gives the comma its due regard and highlights its...

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Plain Language in academic writing (part 1)

Plain Language in academic writing (part 1)

Dec 13, 2022 | Academic editing, Academic writing, Editing and proofreading, PEGblog, Writing

We are all familiar with fusty, complicated, roundabout academic writing – no doubt it filled many of the textbooks you struggled through at school and university; and if you have to read academic texts in your working life, you may dread the task because it is such a...

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The don’ts of academic editing

The don’ts of academic editing

Sep 6, 2022 | Academic editing, PEGblog

There has been considerable debate in professional editing circles regarding the limits and boundaries of the editor’s role. According to Lozano (2014: 363), ‘correction or editing services [is] a practice that is openly endorsed by many journals and scientific...

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The intricacies of editing academic texts for examination purposes

The intricacies of editing academic texts for examination purposes

Mar 1, 2022 | Academic editing, Editing and proofreading, PEGblog

This challenging and often prickly topic has elicited a great deal of controversy. There are many editorial purists who do not see editing as a process but who are prescriptive about what should and should not be done. They believe that a line is firmly drawn in the...

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Why should a thesis be edited?

Why should a thesis be edited?

Dec 28, 2021 | Academic editing, Editing and proofreading, PEGblog

A good editor can add significant value to the quality of a thesis. In this edition of PEGblog, Jacqui Baumgardt tells us why and how. The worth of a thesis A thesis is the personal work of a student attempting to achieve a master's or doctoral degree in a chosen...

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