Developmental Editing

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This feedback gives the writer a fresh perspective to evaluate the manuscript comprehensively. A developmental edit will give the writer insight into how what they think they have written correlates to what they have actually written. It usually occurs after the writer has completed a strong first draft of their manuscript, but we can also work towards completing a first draft.

A developmental edit evaluates the following:

• Structure & Organization
• Argument (if applicable)
• Evidence & Supporting Details
• Audience
• Overall Strengths and Weaknesses

The writer will receive extensive written feedback in a separate document (25+ pages for a 90,000-word manuscript) and comments left in the manuscript via Track Changes.

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(Due to academic integrity rules, I do not provide developmental editing for dissertations or theses.)

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