PACKAGED SERVICES
Dissertation Editing & Formatting
Ensure Your Dissertation is Submission-Ready
Submitting a dissertation is one of the most important milestones of a doctoral program. After years of research, writing, and revision, the final document must meet rigorous standards for clarity, consistency, and formatting.
Strategic Writing Consulting offers high-precision copyediting and formatting for doctoral dissertations, designed to ensure your manuscript is polished, professional, and fully compliant with university guidelines.
This service provides meticulous attention to detail so that you can submit your dissertation with confidence.
What This Package Includes
Each dissertation receives:
(1) formatting for your university's submission system, PLUS
(2) up to two rounds of careful, line-by-line review.
Advanced Academic Copyediting & Proofreading
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Correction of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and typographical errors
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Improvement of sentence clarity while preserving the author's voice
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Consistency in terminology, capitalization, and formatting conventions
APA Style Review
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Verification of in-text citations and reference list formatting
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Alignment with your institution's required Style Guidelines (APA, MLA, etc.)
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Cross-checking that all cited works appear in the reference list and vice versa
Dissertation Formatting
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Alignment with your university's dissertation formatting guidelines
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Review of margins, headings, tables, figures, and pagination
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Formatting of front matter (title page, table of contents, lists of tables/figures)
Document Consistency Check
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Review of heading levels and numbering
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Alignment between table of contents and chapter headings
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Careful attention to formatting details across the entire manuscript
Many clients wish to use their first round of copyediting prior to the pre-defense submission to their dissertation committee, and their second prior to publication in their institution's repository and/or ProQuest. However, it is up to you at what point you utilize the two rounds of copyediting services.
Services cannot be broken up into more than two instances of copyediting in total.
Scheduling
To inquire about availability, please submit this form:
Or, you may send a direct email to Rhiannon Maton, Ph.D. at rhiannon@strategicwritingconsulting.com
Because dissertation editing requires extensive, careful review, availability is limited.
If you are planning to submit your dissertation in the coming months, I recommend reaching out early to secure a place in the editing schedule.
Cost
up to 40,000 words: $2500
41,000-45,000 words: $3000
46,000-50,000 words: $3500
...and so on. Please enquire directly if your dissertation is over 45,000 words.