Patient and tactful proofreader and copyeditor

Dear Writer,
You have written a paper to present to a teacher or committee of teachers, or a manuscript to convey a message via a publisher, and you want to know you've done your best.
So you've contacted WyzAnt to find a tutor that can proof your work and show you where it can be better. If there are issues to solve before teachers or publishers see it, you'll receive comments and suggestions in electronic form with your paper that you can accept and use to update your paper. Your tutor can finalize the electronic form of your paper so it can be submitted to your teachers or publishers.
This tutor has spent 18 years working with writers and publishers to help improve case studies, final papers, dissertations, manuscripts -- fiction and nonfiction, magazines, and even textbooks, using MS Word's Reviewing Tab or Toolbar, which includes Track Changes -- which I'll help you use -- and Comments to explain, ask questions, suggest changes, and compliment your message.
He is currently certified in grammar, writing, vocabulary, and proofreading, and looks forward to working with you.

Sincerely.

Paul's Subjects

English:	Bible studies, English, grammar, proofreading, vocabulary, writing
Computer:	Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
History:	religion
Elementary Education:	grammar, vocabulary
Business:	accounting, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, tax preparation
Corporate Training:	accounting, grammar, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, proofreading
Homeschool:	accounting, English, writing

Vocabulary

My desire to help with vocabulary is to show that I am certified to proofread or copyedit as my way of teaching (tutoring) through your dissertation, term paper, case study or manuscript, what you need to know in terms of vocabulary as part of the overall experience. It's worth noting that vocabulary may be a more difficult area for a writer that didn't learn English as a first language, for in translating another language into English in thought or word, one can often lose meaning or change idioms... Read More

Grammar

My desire to help with grammar is to show that I am certified to proofread or copyedit as my way of teaching (tutoring) through your dissertation, term paper, case study or manuscript, what you need to know in terms of grammar as part of the overall experience.

Microsoft Excel

I like using MS Excel in my business, by creating and using invoices with text boxes, formulas to calculate various rates times numbers of hours, add to subtotals, calculate tax if applicable, etc. I also use it whenever I want to do my year-end taxes including adding up all my deductions, multiplying totals by mileage factors, etc. If I have a mortgage (or any other debt), I can calculate how long it will take me to pay it off if I pay over the minimum each month. I have always loved working... Read More

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is what I use in business to edit other people's work and teach them how to write better, using their own level of grammar, punctuation, word usage, verb-noun agreement, etc., to start from. All my clients submit files via email, and I return results via email. It's also a great writing tool, and can even be used to index a book!

Writing

My desire to help with writing is very basic. I am able to proofread or copyedit as my way of teaching (tutoring) through your dissertation, term paper, case study or manuscript, what you need to know in terms of writing as part of the overall experience.

English

English is the sum total of grammar, vocabulary, proofreading, and writing--other subjects that I'm certified in. Thus when you break down English into its parts, that's where I'd be proficient in working with other writers of those parts.

Accounting

I took Accounting as a senior in college, and then after graduating with a Bachelor's in math, I joined the USAF where I worked in their Accounting Dept. for 4 years. Several years after an honorable discharge, I worked as a bookkeeper in a small typing firm for about 7 months. A few years later, I worked for Arthur Andersen & Co. in their Word Processing department, where we regularly input information for financial statements. I spent 7 years there, until 1989.

For me, accounting... Read More

Proofreading

My version of proofreading is not about ensuring that what you wrote matches wherever it came from. What I call "proofreading" includes ensuring that your writing is logical, that your vocabulary (word usage) is correct, that your grammar is appropriate, and that every other aspect of a particular manuscript or dissertation is ready for either publication or submission to a committee of professors, respectively. So it would include basic proofreading, line-by-line copyediting, suggested rewrites... Read More

Religion

My particular work with "religion" falls under Biblical theology, having continuously studied and read in the Old and New Testaments for over 50 years. I've edited Biblical studies by pastors in London as well as Texas, and also worked with authors of Christian fiction and nonfiction works. I'm currently working with a doctoral candidate at a theological seminary on her dissertation about pastoral depression. I would particularly be interested in helping students with written works in theological... Read More

Bible Studies

If you have written or compiled sermons, Bible studies, doctrinal studies, papers on Biblical characters, testimonies or memoirs based on particular Bible passages, I have spent over 10 years proofreading many such Bible studies, and can ensure that your writing is accurate, your Scriptures are precise, and your applications are logical.

I can present my findings on a particular manuscript either in person or via email, however the manuscript is presented to me: if in electronic format,... Read More

Tax Preparation

I have been preparing my own 1040s with various Schedules, including A, C, D and others for many years, ever since I started working for a living from the 60's. I also help a friend do her taxes each year. I use MicroSoft Excel very extensively when I figure out my taxes. I also rely on H&R Block tax software so I won't leave out any details (e.g., taking into consideration all my Sch. C deductions, distribution income, charitable giving, business mileage, medical mileage, etc.). I have a BA in... Read More

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