ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACADEMIC COPY EDITING: Essays, Dissertations, Journal Articles, Books

My name is Merrie Bergmann. I'm a retired college professor and a published author. I have degrees in philosophy, mathematics and computer science, so I can edit manuscripts from both the humanities and the sciences. Because I love language, my copy editing is meticulous! I will work with you until you’re satisfied with the result – a polished document that presents your material clearly and professionally. Click here to view my academic credentials. Click here for recent comments from my academic copy editing clients.

Let me help you polish your academic writing. You've done all the hard work and your final document should express your thoughts impeccably! As your academic copy editor, I will help you to present your ideas clearly and professionally. I will proofread for spelling typos and punctuation errors, and correct grammatical and word usage errors reword sentences for clarity and conciseness, eliminate repetition, and ensure that you have a consistent style suggest reorganization when it will improve the flow of your ideas check formatting to make sure that your document looks clean and neat check that your document conforms to your chosen style manual. Because I am an experienced professor and researcher, I will pay close attention to your content. Where appropriate, I will make suggestions for improving and strengthening your presentation. ** I welcome ESL/EFL projects. **