dissertations & apa
B edits makes sure that your dissertation is clear, coherent, and free of errors. We also ensure your paper is compliant with APA 7. In addition to focusing on everything mentioned in the “editing” column of this page,
we also focus on:
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Meeting your school’s requirements: We ensure that your dissertation meets all of your school's strict formatting requirements, including margins and page numbering.
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In-text citations and references: We ensure that your in-text citations and references are formatted correctly in APA 7. We are experts in this area, and we spot and correct punctuation errors, mismatched references/in-text citations, incorrect spelling of authors’ names, missing information, order of references, order of reference elements, broken DOIs, and more!
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APA general formatting: We ensure that your headings are properly formatted at the appropriate level, that the body of your dissertation follows the standard APA formatting guidelines, that your charts and graphs are formatted correctly, that your capitalizations are correct, etc.
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Tense: As most dissertation authors for traditional 5-chapter dissertations write their first three chapters in the present tense, we ensure that all language from Chapters 1-5 appropriately reflects the past tense to indicate the completion of your research.
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Table of contents (TOC): We ensure that all chapters, sections, headings, subheadings (if desired), and page numbers are accurately represented in the TOC.
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Lists of figures and tables: We ensure that your list(s) of tables and figures are appropriately numbered, formatted, and that the pagination is correct.
general editing
B edits can help students, professionals, and businesses enhance the quality of their writing, eliminate errors and inconsistencies, and ensure that their message is communicated clearly and effectively to the intended audience. We focus on:
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Parts of speech: We ensure parts of speech — such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions, and conjunctions — are used correctly and effectively.
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Grammar and syntax: We ensure that words are organized to form grammatically correct sentences.
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Punctuation: We ensure that punctuation marks, such as commas, quotation marks, parentheses, and apostrophes are used correctly to clarify meaning, indicate pauses, and separate ideas.
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Tenses: We ensure that verbs correctly express the time of an action or state.
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Agreement: We ensure that words and phrases within a sentence agree in terms of number, gender, and person.
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Spelling: We ensure the author prevents misunderstandings through improper spelling.
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Organization: We ensure that the organization of your writing is sound. We ensure paragraphs, headings, transitions, and a logical sequence of ideas contribute to the clarity and coherence of your writing.
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Flow: We ensure your writing flows. Flow in writing refers to the smooth and logical progression of ideas and information from one sentence to another, one paragraph to another, and one section to another, creating a coherent and engaging piece of writing that is easy for the reader to follow and understand.
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