Our Approach
At a critical friend, we provide tailored research coaching, academic support and editing services to build the research skills, confidence and capabilities for outstanding academic outputs. Our mission is to help research students and ECRs thrive with constructive feedback and critical attention to detail.
Dr Melissa Sullivan has more than 20 years of academic experience in Australian universities, a track record of publishing in high quality journals, and peer review expertise. Melissa aims to help you generate clear and concise research for enhanced readability to maximise your impact.
Services
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179 Australian dollars
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About our services.
A critical friend specialises in Qualitative Research, providing research skills development and substantive editing. Our editing services focus on improving the overall readability, cohesiveness, and flow of your academic output. We are an Australian business with qualified editors experienced in Australian universities. We adhere to the Australian Standards for Editing Practice.
We enhance clarity and consistency in your work and include a stepped, consultative thesis editing approach. Stepped delivery and consultation during the editing process is critical in developing your 'voice' as a writer, researcher and academic. Short, constructive consultations assist our editors to respond to your specific needs.
As professional editors, we do not alter your structure as part of our work. We will provide exemplars or suggestions to help you improve your structure where required. We also do not edit or provide advice on referencing. If required, we will highlight inconsistencies in referencing style, however we encourage you to utilise one of the many referencing products available to assist with this important academic skill.
Costs associated with editing your thesis vary depending on word count, speed of delivery, and writing quality. Generally, you can expect to pay approximately A$4000 for an 80,000 word thesis and approximately A$5000 for a 100,000 word thesis. At a critical friend, this includes consultations and payments in two instalments - A$2000 to reserve your initial consultation online and the remainder following your second consultation. If you have any questions about costs and speed of delivery, please contact us.
The thesis editing process is outlined below.
Thesis Editing
Step 1
Initial consultation
In the initial consultation, you explain specific areas of your thesis that may need attention, describe your requirements, and explain any technical or unusual language used in your work. Your editor will ask you to provide your thesis, and any university policies and procedures regarding the style or structure of your thesis prior to this consultation by email. A payment schedule will be presented to you at this consultation based on word count and speed of delivery. Book your first consultation and pay your first instalment online.
Step 2
Three chapter review
Three chapters will be edited and returned for your review. Typically, the chapters reviewed at this stage are chapters 2, 3 and 4.
Step 3
Second consultation
In the second consultation, you give feedback to your editor and provide further requests and/or guidance for the completion of your editing project. Your second instalment is invoiced for payment following this session.
Step 4
Project completion
Thesis editing is completed and returned electronically in a word document. The edited document includes editor's comments and all edits in tracked changes.
Consultative approach. Instalment payments.
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