Our editors review your document line by line, correcting spelling, grammar and punctuation while improving clarity and flow. We can also check structure, consistency and referencing against your chosen style guide. Your ideas stay your own; we simply help them come across as clearly as possible.
01In short
Academic proofreading and editing from TaskDoners is a line-by-line check of your own writing by one of our editors. Proofreading corrects spelling, grammar and punctuation, while editing also improves clarity, flow, structure and referencing consistency. Your ideas and argument stay your own, and tracked changes show you every edit so you can learn from them.
02Questions answered
A proofreader checks spelling, grammar, punctuation and word choice, plus consistency in capitalisation, numbers, headings and referencing style. An editor goes further, flagging unclear sentences, weak links between paragraphs and structural problems, usually as comments so you decide what to change. Neither should rewrite your arguments.
Check your university's proofreading policy first, because many limit what a third party may change. Within those rules, TaskDoners editors proofread dissertations using tracked changes and comments, so every edit stays visible and your argument remains your own. Our dissertation proofreading service also checks formatting and references.
Take a break first, then read your work slowly, ideally aloud or in a different format such as a printout. Check one thing at a time: spelling, then grammar, then referencing. Keep a list of the mistakes you usually make and search for each one specifically.
Send the document in Word, your deadline, the level of help you want, either proofreading only or a fuller edit, your referencing style and your university's proofreading policy if it has one. If English is your second language, say so, as it helps the editor focus on what matters most.
Everything you send is confidential, as set out in our guarantees. For feedback on the content itself, the essay marking service comments against your marking criteria.
03What you get
Every sentence is checked for spelling, grammar and punctuation errors in UK or US English, as you prefer.
Awkward or overlong sentences are reworked so your points are easier to follow.
Your editor looks at how paragraphs and sections connect and flags any gaps in logic.
Citations and reference lists are checked against the style you use, such as Harvard, APA or OSCOLA.
All edits are shown in tracked changes so you can accept or reject each one.
Margin notes explain larger suggestions that you may prefer to address yourself.
04Who it is for
Anyone who wants a fresh pair of eyes on an essay, report or dissertation before the deadline.
International students and professionals who want their writing to read naturally in academic English.
Authors of reports, journal articles and business documents who need a clean, consistent final version.
05How it works
Say hello on our main line and tell us what you are working on. No forms and no account needed.
Send your question, marking criteria, word count, deadline and any notes from your tutor.
We confirm a clear quote and pair you with a specialist in your subject and level.
Your work arrives on time. Ask for revisions within the agreed window if anything needs adjusting.
06Levels and turnaround
We work to standard deadlines or quicker turnarounds for shorter documents, depending on length and the level of editing needed. Share your word count and deadline and ask for a quote on WhatsApp.
The most time for reading, planning and polishing.
A shorter timeline when your hand-in date is getting close.
For tight deadlines, subject to writer availability.
07FAQs
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Proofreading focuses on surface errors such as spelling, grammar and punctuation. Editing goes further, improving clarity, sentence flow and structure. We will recommend the right level once we have seen your document.
No. We keep your ideas and arguments intact and only suggest changes that help them read more clearly. Any larger points are left as comments for you to decide on.
Yes. We check in-text citations and your reference list for consistency with Harvard, APA, MLA, Chicago, OSCOLA and other common styles. Just tell us which style your course or publisher requires.
Many institutions permit proofreading within their own guidelines, but the rules vary. Please check your course policy first and tell us about any limits on the changes a proofreader can make, so we can work within them.
You receive your file back with tracked changes and comments, plus a clean copy if you would like one. Everything is sent to you directly on WhatsApp.
Yes. As well as essays and dissertations, we proofread theses, journal articles and professional documents. For a journal submission, send the journal's author guidelines so the editor can check formatting and referencing against them as well as checking the language.
Yes. Tell us which you need, or which your university or journal requires, and the editor will make spelling, punctuation and vocabulary consistent with it. If your document mixes the two, the editor will flag and fix the inconsistencies so the whole piece reads as one.
It depends on your word count and how much editing the document needs. Short documents can often be returned quickly, and faster turnarounds are available when submission is close. Send your word count and deadline on WhatsApp and we will confirm a delivery time before we start.
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