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PROFESSIONAL LANGUAGE SERVICES
Text Editing, Proofreading, Copy Writing, Corporate Brochures, Transcribing,
English/Afrikaans Translation
Sandra Adams David Stewart
Cell: +27713522966 Cell: +27727887243 Email:
[email protected] & Email: [email protected]
We provide a professional language service which will turn your manuscript/draft/work into a linguistically correct and appealing
document.
Full Text Editing is done according to a 20-point set matrix designed to cover all aspects of language. Alternatively the client can
select a portion of the service, e.g. spelling only, or macro editing and spelling only, etc.
Proofreading includes professional layout and applying style
We take care of any form of copy-writing; whether it is compiling corporate brochures, writing articles for in-house magazines, or
writing an article for the launch of your book
Our services include transcribing from an audio source to a linguistically correct Word document
Translation can be done from English into Afrikaans, or vice versa
We supply a quote according to your requirements.
The service is normally electronic; however hard copy can be arranged.
Please contact us for any further information.
20-POINT MATRIX FOR EDITING
MICRO EDITING
TEXT FACETS
CRITERIA FOR ANALYSIS OF TEXT QUALITY 15 EVALUATION POINTS
CORRESPONDENCE
CONSISTENCY
CORRECTNESS
A. TEXT TYPE
Text Book
Fiction
Advert Other
1. Appropriate text:
To genre
2. Unity of genre:
Setting
Tone of voice
Academic/fiction
etc.
3. Application to genre rules
B. CONTENT 4. Appropriate and sufficient information 5. Congruence of facts 6. Facts
C. STRUCTURE 7. Sufficient Cohesion:
Logic
Genre
8. Uniformity of structure:
Headings,
Sentence structure
Sentence order
9. Linking words and argumentation:
Linking words to another part of text
D. WORDING 10. Appropriate Wording:
Genre
Discipline
Characters
Euphemisms
11. Unity of Style:
Same style throughout
Consistency of word choice
12. Syntax, Vocabulary and Meaning:
Consistent to the level of reader
Consistent to genre
E. PRESENTATION 13. Appropriate layout and typography:
What it looks like when finished – is it right for the genre, age, etc.
14. Congruence between text and layout:
Is the text suitable for the layout, and vice versa
15. Spelling, punctuation, grammar, layout and typography
MACRO EDITING
16. Sentence 17. Paragraph 18. Chapter 19. Numbering 20. Bullets
