Recommended if: You are a strong writer and have checked your text.

Includes: Checking for formatting, paragraph breaks, punctuation and spelling errors.

Does not include: Text improvements (it is simply the final check before publishing).

Cost per word: R0.30

Recommended if: You want substantial help with your text and considerable restructuring and reworking.

Includes: Checking for grammar and text errors, verifying the content and meaning of the text, evaluating the logical argument, and assessing whether the elements all fit together. If not, the editor will rephrase and reword text sections and might recommend new text to fill in any gaps.

Cost per word: R0.40 - R0.60, based on the degree of editing required according to the editor's discretion.