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Dissertation Editing, What Is it?

Dissertation editing is a systematic review of a thesis or dissertation project.

Thesis editing ensures your dissertation project meets university and  conventional academic standards and is error free. 

Globally in academia, PhD dissertations are highly standardized in structure, formatting, referencing and citation styles. 

Editing helps you meet these dissertation writing standards!

Which Dissertation Services do we Offer?

  • Proofreading & Copy Editing – here we check and correct all grammar,  spelling, punctuation and syntax errors and ensure appropriate academic language.
  • Substantive & Developmental Editing – we ensure idea organization, argument coherence, logic, flow, clarity, and
    consistency of the discussion across sections, chapters and the entire document. 
  • Compliance with University Guidelines – we review and align the entire document as per the Dissertation or Thesis Guide and/or Manual provided by the institution, to ensure rubrics are adhered to.
  • Formatting & Citation Editing – here we meticulously review the structure and formatting and ensure ALL the citations are included and, that the bibliography aligns with style required by your university. 
  • AI and Plagiarism Removal – to ensure you submit original work hence avoid costly, and unnecessary revisions, we check and assist to ensure your manuscript is free of content that is or may seem to be AI-Generated or AI-Simulated. 

Our Citation Styles Expertise

  • All APA Styles
  • Harvard
  • Chicago 
  • Turabian and 
  • MLA  

Even where differences arise between disciplines like law, engineering medicine, education and so forth, every specialized academic practice has its guidelines that must be meticulously followed. Additionally, universities have specific rubrics and template guidelines that candidates must adhere to when completing the dissertations project. 

#3 Benefits of Using our Editing Services

  1. We Make your Work Easier – the editing process is mechanical, tedious, and requires the editor to have a keen eye, and  very high attention to detail. Utilizing TheGear’s dissertation editing services makes this process easier and, you get professional quality output.
  2. We Free your time – as per item 1, dissertation and thesis editing is time-consuming and rigorous. Using our dissertation help services to complete your editing and proofreading needs frees your time for other activities.
  3. Expert Consultants – we have the expertise to deliver a dissertation that meets CONVENTIONAL thesis standards. Thesis and dissertation editing is more than just checking grammar, syntax and formatting of your manuscript. Through our substantive editing help, our dissertation consultants assist you to ensure the discussions are aligned, the arguments are sound, coherent and flow logically.

What are Your Dissertation Editing Fees?

Our thesis and dissertation editing fees are affordable and, equally friendly as ALL our services are. As rule of thumb, the fees for most dissertation writing help depend on the unique customer needs. Hence, the dissertation fees outlined below are indicative and NOT final. Always check with us by talking to one of our dissertation consultants for a cost estimate based on your specific needs.

Dissertation Editing Service

Features

 Estimated Fee

Proofreading & Copy Editing

– Check and correct all grammar,  spelling, punctuation and syntax errors.

– Ensure appropriate thesis and doctoral level academic language.

 

$0.02-0.03 per word

Substantive & Developmental Editing

– Advanced level idea organization.

– Ensure argument coherence, logic, flow, clarity, and consistency of the discussions in the  sections, chapters and the entire document.

 

$0.05-0.08 per word

Compliance with University Guidelines

– Review and align the manuscript as per the Dissertation or Thesis Guide and/or Manual.
– E
nsure rubrics are adhered to and comprehensive formatting as per university template.

 

$0.02-0.03 per word

Formatting & Citation Editing

– Citation and bibliography check.

– Review the structure and formatting of the citations and bibliography.  

– Align content with the style required by the university.

 

$300 – $500 flat fee, or may be included in the editing cost where other editing services have been consumed.

AI and Plagiarism Removal

– AI – Removal to ensure contents is NOT AI-Generated or AI-Simulated.

– Plagiarism check and removal.

The fee depends on extent of AI/Plagiarism removal required. Contact us for a custom fee.

Additional Cost Drivers

Unique and customer specific editing needs. 
Talk to us on the editing help you need.

– Request a Custom Fee Estimate for editing services not listed.

NOTE

– Turnaround Time: Express or Rush services cost 30% more.
– For specialized fields such as STEM, legal, medical etc., ask for a quotation which will be issued after project materials review.

Do you need dissertation editing help? 

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