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​ALLY OAKES
​Dorset proofreader
+44 (01) 305 250433
​ciep.uk/directory/ally-oakes-oak-proofreading
allyoakes@oakproofreading.com
Great ​job done on proofreading our paper for a UK journal. I particularly appreciated Ally's further​ explanations on the reasons for her corrections. Very clear and prompt communication as well. 
Ksenia Silchenko, postdoctoral researcher

​Ally was willing to take on a complex thesis project with a very short deadline. She completed it early and to impeccable standards. I can not recommend her work highly enough – her attention to detail is extraordinary.
John Kannenberg, PhD
                    
​ ​IF YOU'VE GOT THESE, I'll proofread them for you: 
  • dissertations, theses, articles and papers
  • business material – annual reports, extended job applications
  • books
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MY SPECIALISMS:
  • social sciences
  • humanities
  • business/management
  • arts
I know whether a sentence works, whether a phrase is grammatical and whether there's consistency in your phraseology, punctuation and layout – even if you don't hear me speak your exact jargon in my own everyday life. Flexibility: it's to do with the growth mindset.

​HOW DOES IT WORK?
If your work is a Word document, I work with Track Changes. If it's a PDF, I use the commenting tools. 
First you send me a short sample of your work, from the middle of the piece so that it's typical of the whole. I'm happy to do a 200-word free sample, explain my quote and my terms and conditions. You accept – hopefully! 
I go quiet while I work on your document, then return the proofread document to you, with suggestions and queries for you to deal with. One favour I ask of you: a quick review on Find a Proofreader, one of my main directories that draws in clients; I can then use this review elsewhere also.
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YOU WANT AN IDEA OF PRICE?
Of course you do. For all proofreading, my price ranges from £16 to £20 per 1,000 words. The lower end is for material that needs fewer changes; the higher end is for text that needs more intervention. (If you're a student or academic, then references/ bibliography need a separate hourly quote.)
So what's your word-count? Your annual report of 5,000 words will come in between £80 and £100. For your thesis of 70,000 words, you can expect to pay between £1,120 and £1,400. You get the idea. I ask for 50% of the payment up front by online bank transfer. When we decide that the project is complete, I invoice you at the end of the project for payment of the balance within seven days of the invoice date. 
That's how we work.
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