Freelance proofreader and document formatter
For all types of work, including: correspondence, CVs, essays, dissertations, books and journals. Ask me about office organisation.
Profile
30+ years office/secretarial experience. Places of employment include an MRC Research Institute, 'Topper' (free newspaper), Baldwin Cox Accountants, Office service agencies, University of Nottingham - International Office.
A sample of completed proofreading/formatting tasks:
- Countless essays, dissertations and theses on various subjects
- Seven academic books:
- 'Work and Welfare in the New Russia', Nick Manning
- 'The Hungarian Revolution and the Suez Crisis', Peter Boyle
- 'Poverty and Social Exclusion in the New Russia', Nick Manning
- 'A reference book on Gorky's plays', Cynthia Marsh
- 'Eisenhower', Peter Boyle
- 'The International Encyclopaedia of Social Policy', Tony Fitzpatrick et al.
- 'After the Fall: Central and Eastern Europe since the Collapse of Communism', Roy Bradshaw
- Web-based course for Chris Ennew, Nottingham Business School
- Therapeutic Communities Journal
Contact me
| Contact: | Christine Worthington |
| Tel/Fax: | 0115 943 1349 |
| Mobile: | 07786 953067 |
| Email: | enquiries@caworthington.co.uk |
| Skype: | christine.worthington |
Terms
- Price rates on application (student discount)
- Small jobs - payment on completion of task
- Large jobs - £20 deposit required; payment due in weekly/monthly instalments thereafter, depending on length of job
- Regular work - invoiced at the end of each month
- Client pays for their changes but not my errors
Working practice
I normally check: spelling, punctuation and grammar and that it reads 'well'. I also ensure consistency throughout the document, e.g. headings match the contents list, punctuation and layout are the same throughout, etc.
For work sent by email, I would use Microsoft Word's Track Changes to make any alterations, which can be accepted or rejected by right-clicking. The buttons on the Track Changes Toolbar will give other options. Any comments can be deleted by right-clicking. If this system is unfamiliar to you, then Microsoft Office offers a demo video or an audio course.
