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I have been a professional writer and editor for more than 30 years, taught speech and English composition at the university level, and have developed speech and English composition courses and seminars for businesses. I am experienced in editing a wide variety of materials, especially business, scientific, and other academic papers. I am familiar with all the major style guides.
Experience in the area
I have edited any number of graduate papers and other technical materials in such advanced fields as clinical psychology, civil and electrical engineering, and semiconductor fabrication. I have extensive experience in working with non-native English speakers.
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Recent Answers from Dan Smith
2012-01-17 hyperlinks in texts:
Normally, hyperlinks should not break across a line if you want them to be real hyperlinks. But sometimes it is necessary because they are too long in their own right to fit on a single line. But the convention
2011-09-02 Citing web sites in-text:
Citation styles vary with different style manuals, although in the US most such manuals ultimately refer back to Chicago Manual of Style. But in general, you should put enough information in the citation
2011-06-16 Business / Formal Letters and Content Writing:
Dear Mohammed, You need to hire someone who can write. I might be able to help with this, but as it is a big project there would be a fee. I cannot estimate how much without knowing more. If you
2011-05-06 Case Study :: How to Proofread like a Pro : Tips for creating the Perfect Document:
I assume you want me to correct this sentence. Application of these methods in stores in San Diego and Cincinnati have resulted in a 30 percent drop in robberies and a 50 percent decline in violence
2011-02-03 capitalisation:
Once the concept for the terms is introduced and defined in the essay, it is neither necessary nor desirable to keep on explaining it. Unless you are the translator, I would go with whatever term for
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