Expert Policy Document Editing Services
The success of every company rests on the shoulders of its employees, and inspiring them to success is the goal of the best policy documents. You need a team of professionals to hold your brand in the highest esteem and ensure every word in your policy document is effective.
The DLA Difference
Nothing establishes the expectations you have for your employees like the quality of your policy document. We know what it takes to get every detail right—and what it takes for your policy document to establish authority and the standards you have for your company.
Brand-Focused Professional Editors
Our editors are the best in the business. They are professional editors who:
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Possess 50+ years' combined business editing experience |
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Bear editing expertise across a broad range of markets |
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Edit 5+ million words annually |
Style Guide Experts
We guarantee our editing of your policy document will adhere to the stated requirements of any of the following style guides:
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AP |
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Chicago |
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MLA |
Have a Proprietary Style Guide?
No problem! For a small reading fee, you can submit it with your project as a file to be read, and we will follow it. Or those who qualify can register for a corporate account, and we will follow it for free!
Corporate Accounts
Need a professional editing company to provide your organization with high-quality editing services on time, every time? Consider a corporate account. Those spending $500 or more per month get volume discounts, monthly billing and other great benefits!
Our Services
Policy Document Editing & Feedback
This exceptionally valuable service sets us apart. It includes all Policy Document Editing and Policy Document Proofreading services and adds detailed, objective feedback on issues that impact the success of your policy document.
We provide in-line comments and an overall document analysis that address:
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Underdevelopment |
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Reasons for Our Suggestions |
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Points of Confusion |
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Missing Information |
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Overall Strengths |
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Overall Weaknesses |
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Any Other Insight to Enhance Your Policy Document |
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Policy Document Editing
Also called "copy editing," this service includes all Policy Document Proofreading. With it, we will also make or indicate the specific corrections to be made relating to:
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Consistency and Clarity of Style, Tone, Ideas and Concepts |
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Advanced Word Choice (Connotation and Rhythm) |
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Unnecessary Repetition/Redundancy |
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Sentence Structure (Including Fragments and Run-ons) |
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Adherence to AP, APA, Chicago or
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Brand-Focused Editing |
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Industry-Specific Spelling |
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Conciseness |
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Flow and Transitions |
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Passive Voice |
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Effective Modifier Use |
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Paragraph Structure |
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Overall Structure |
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* When a style guide is specified, it also includes identifying corrections to be made to: |
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Formatting of Headings and Page Headers |
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Formatting of Tables, Charts and Figures |
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Page Layout (e.g., Margins and Orientation) |
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Policy Document Proofreading
With this service, we identify and correct mistakes in basic English usage. It covers:
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Punctuation |
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Singular vs Plural |
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Grammar |
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Subject-Verb Agreement |
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Typographical Errors |
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement |
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Verb Tense |
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Basic Word Choice (Denotation) |
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Spelling Errors (Non-Industry Specific) |
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