Proofreading examples

www.alzheimersresearchuk.org

Date: 2011

Brief: copy-editing and proofreading

Job description: The Alzheimer’s Research Trust was rebranding as Alzheimer’s Research UK, which included the launch of a new website. I copy-edited and proofread the web copy in accordance with the new brand guidelines.

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A Discourse on Domination in Mandate Palestine: imperialism, property and insurgency
Zeina B. Ghandour

Date: 2006, 2008

Brief: proofreading, light copy-editing and formatting in accordance with publisher’s house style

Job Description: I first proofread this when it was being submitted as a PhD thesis at the London School of Economics (LSE). Two years later, when it was being published as a book by Routledge, Zeina asked me to convert the manuscript into the publisher’s house style.

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PhD theses

Date: since 1999

Brief: copy-editing and proofreading

Job description: I have copy-edited and proofread several PhD theses for students at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London School of Economics (LSE) and Central St Martins. Subjects have included Arabic and African literature, law, economics, education and Islamic art. For some of these students, English has not been their first language. Most of this work has come to me through word of mouth recommendations.

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Pakistan: a modern history
Ian Talbot

Date: 1998

Brief: copy-editing, proofreading

Job description: This is one of several books I copy-edited while working at Hurst.

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White Mutiny: British military culture in India, 1825-1875 Peter Stanley

Date: 1998

Brief: proofreading

Job description: This is one of several books I proofread while working at Hurst & Co.

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