Technical editing provides a comprehensive range of services that significantly elevate the overall appearance and professionalism of your document, ensuring it aligns perfectly with your institution's style specifications. Let's delve into the details of how our technical editing process transforms your document.
Adhering to Institution Style Specifications: We recognize the importance of adhering to your institution's specific style guidelines, whether it's APA, Harvard, or another formatting standard. Our expert editors meticulously follow the prescribed formatting rules, including double spacing, indentation, alignment, line spacing, numbering, and footnote specifications. This ensures your document not only looks polished but also conforms precisely to the style demanded by your academic institution.
Comprehensive Page-by-Page Review: Our editors leave no stone unturned in their review. We methodically go through each page of your document, scrutinizing every detail to ensure uniformity, consistency, and accuracy. This rigorous process guarantees that your document maintains a professional and cohesive appearance from start to finish.
Uniform Spacing and Consistency: Inconsistent spacing can detract from the visual appeal of your work. Our technical editing service ensures that spacing remains uniform throughout your document, contributing to a clean and polished layout. This consistency enhances readability and lends a sense of professionalism to your work.
Thorough Checking and Correction of Headings and Numbering: Proper headings and numbering are essential for a structured and organized document. Our editors meticulously verify and correct headings and numbering to align with the required formatting style. This meticulous attention to detail contributes to the clarity and coherence of your work.
Uniform Formatting of Diagrams and Tables: Visual elements like diagrams and tables play a crucial role in conveying information. Our editors ensure that these elements are spaced uniformly, and their numbering is checked and corrected. This attention to detail results in a visually appealing document where these elements seamlessly integrate with the text.
Refined Reference List and Annexures: We pay special attention to your reference list and annexures. References are spaced and indented correctly, conforming to the specified style. Annexures are meticulously formatted, inserted, and numbered accurately. This dedication to precision elevates the professionalism of your work and underscores your commitment to academic excellence.
Automatic Table of Contents with Accurate Page Numbers: A well-structured table of contents enhances document navigation. Our technical editing process includes the creation of an automatic table of contents, ensuring that it accurately reflects the organization of your document. Correct page numbers are added, facilitating easy access to different sections of your work.
Comprehensive Lists of Figures, Tables, and Annexures: Visual aids and supplementary materials are important components of academic documents. Our technical editing service includes compiling lists of figures, tables, and annexures. Each figure is added to the List of Figures with corresponding page numbers, and the same goes for tables and annexures. This organisation ensures easy reference and navigation within your document.
The table of contents is entered according to the headings and formatted to automatically update. Figures and tables are captioned correctly and entered in a lists after the Table of Contents. Margins, consistent spacing and alignment are applied throughout the document. We assist you with adding front pages and annexures (even if they are PDFs) to your thesis. We can restructure and style your tables and diagrams.
The title page, declaration, dedication, acknowledgements, page numbering, orientation and whole document are formatted according to the style specified by your promoter and returned to you ready to print.
Once the formatting is complete, the document is sent to you for approval. If you require changes to the document, it will be checked and corrected until you are satisfied with the file. Once you have accepted the final version, we can assist with binding and handing in the thesis at the NMMU Exam department, with the permission to submit letter, from your promoter/supervisor.
The completed file will be returned to you in MS Word and PDF.
Our typical turnaround time for technical editing is 2 to 3 days. Timeframes vary depending on document length and complexity.
For emergencies we provide express services, subject to availability. However, please take note that this will be a best effort in the time allowed, not our standard of working through the document multiple times to ensure correctness. Tell us your deadline and we’ll see how we can assist.