
Dot Comma's services are tailored to meet your specific needs. We have expertise in a wide range of areas and can offer you a number of editing and writing services to ensure your work is the best it can be. Below is a list of some of the services we offer. If you are not sure which service you need, please contact us directly.
Copyediting:
Copyediting is our most commonly requested service and includes
proofreading and formatting. As well as this, we check your document
for consistency of style (clarifying meaning and ensuring material
is matched with your readers) and presentation of facts. Your
document may need light, medium or heavy copyediting, depending
on its original condition.
Copywriting:
Our writers are expert wordsmiths. We write advertisements that
entice, press releases that get noticed, web content that persuades,
brochures that engages your target audience, and corporate reports
that impress.
Re-writing:
We can re-write your documents so that they are clear, coherent
and consistent. We eliminate jargon and make sure plain English
is used. However, if your document is academic, the content must
be your own. Dot Comma will not research or write first drafts.
Please see our academic policy for further information.
Proofreading:
This is an essential service for businesses seeking to ensure
their documents are error-free. Imagine submitting a business
proposal and spelling the prospector's name incorrectly. It happens!
Let Dot Comma check your documents before they go to prospective
clients or before they go to print to avoid embarrassing errors.
Formatting:
Formatting a document requires more than just making sure all
the font is the same. We check your margins, page setup, breaks,
tables, lists, columns, graphics, and even the number of spaces
between each word to ensure that your document is consistent.
If you would like us to create a style sheet for you and format
your document from scratch, we can do that do.
ESL (English as a Second
Language) Service: If your first language is not English,
you may struggle with the formal, academic style required of most
essays and business documents. Dot Comma Corporate Communications
can help you to ensure your English is perfect.
Translation Services:
We provide English translation services and can convert spelling
to or from British, American, Australian and Canadian English.
This service is particulalry useful for businesses or academics
who intend that their publication to be used in different English
speaking countries. This service is not just about getting the
spelling right but also about getting terminology right. What
might be easily understood in the Australian vernacular, for example,
might be completely misunderstood in Canada.