Expert Essay Editing & Proofreading Services
Whether for an undergraduate or master degree or PhD or in support of professional research endeavors, every essay you craft is critical to your success in the future. You need a team of smart essay editors who can ensure every detail in your essay excels and achieves the vision you have for it.
Our expert essay editors:
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Possess 50+ years’ combined professional academic editing experience
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Boast expertise across a broad range of subject matter, from the highly technical to the highly abstract
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Edit in AP, APA, Chicago, MLA, Turabian and Journal-Specific Style Guides
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Are full-time employees of DLA (no freelancers)
Want an outstanding essay?
I used DLA editors to edit a manuscript for grammar and APA. They did an excellent job conforming it to APA and truly enhanced the flow of the paper. The manuscript was submitted on a Saturday night and returned, as promised, on the following Tuesday. I highly recommend this company!
A. D. Johnson, Atlanta, GA
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Essay
Editing & Feedback
This exceptionally valuable service sets us apart. It includes all Essay Editing and Essay Proofreading services and adds detailed, objective feedback that address:
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Consistency, Engagement and Clarity of Ideas
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Brand Voice Recommendations
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Pacing and Flow
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Structure and Organization
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Areas of Underdevelopment or Overdevelopment
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Explanations of Suggested Edits
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Points of Confusion
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Missing Information
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Overall Strengths and Weaknesses
Essay
Editing
DLA’s proprietary version of “copyediting,” this service includes all Essay Proofreading. With it, we will also make or indicate the specific corrections to be made relating to:
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Consistency, Engagement and Clarity of Writing Style and Tone
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Consistency, Engagement and Clarity of Brand Voice
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Conciseness, Flow and Transitions
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Paragraph and Sentence Structure
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Repetition/Redundancy
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Advanced Word Choice (Connotation and Rhythm)
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Passive Voice
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Industry-Specific Spelling
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Adherence to AP, APA, Chicago, MLA or In-House Style Guide
Essay
Proofreading
With this service, we identify and correct mistakes in basic English language usage. It covers:
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Punctuation
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Grammar Check
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Singular vs Plural
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Subject-Verb Agreement
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Typographical Errors
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Spelling Errors (Non-Industry Specific)
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Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
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Verb Tense
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Basic Word Choice (Denotation)
WHAT IS YOUR TURNAROUND TIME?
Our turnaround times are as fast as the next business day with Normal Delivery and the same business day with Rush Delivery.
We offer Normal Delivery, Express Delivery and Rush Delivery delivery options. Your specific turnaround time will depend on the service selected, word count and delivery option chosen.
Get Started to see the specific turnaround time for your essay.
WILL YOU EDIT MY CITATIONS AND REFERENCES?
Yes! Our essay editors will edit your citations and references as part of our work.
DO YOU CERTIFY YOUR EDITING?
Yes! If you need a letter certifying your essay has been professionally edited, simply include your request when ordering your essay editing service, and we will be happy provide it at no additional charge.
Want an outstanding essay?
CAN YOU EDIT MY ESSAY ACCORDING TO MY INSTITUTION'S GUIDELINES?
Yes! When creating your order, you have two options for providing your institution's guidelines for us to follow. One is to copy and paste the guidelines in the Comments box in the Get Started form. The other option is to upload the file containing the guidelines to the Reference File(s) section of the Get Started form. We will then follow these guidelines when editing your essay.
CAN YOU EDIT MY ESSAY ACCORDING TO FEEDBACK I HAVE RECEIVED FROM MY PROFESSOR?
Yes! You have a few options for this when creating your order. One is to include the comments in the file you upload for editing. Another is to provide them in the Comments box in the Get Started form. If you have the feedback in a separate file, the third option is to upload the file in the Reference File(s) section of the Get Started form. Our essay editors will then keep this feedback in mind when working on your essay.
WHAT STYLE GUIDES DO YOU EDIT?
We edit in AP, APA, Chicago, MLA and Turabian styles. We also edit according to any institution-specific guidelines when those guidelines are provided.
DO YOU GUARANTEE YOUR ESSAY EDITING SERVICES?
Yes! We guarantee that we will provide you with high-quality, affordable editing and proofreading services, and that we will finish our work by the due date and time we've promised.
If you find any errors in our work, we will happily provide you with a free second proofread or edit according to the original service and original instructions for the service. Requests for free second edits must be made within thirty (30) calendar days of project completion.
For AP, APA, Chicago, MLA and Turabian styles, we guarantee every proofreading and editing correction will adhere to the style requested and will be able to be supported with specific references to the requested style's manual.
See our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee for additional details.
Want an outstanding essay?
DO YOU EDIT APPLICATION ESSAYS FOR COLLEGE ADMISSION?
Yes! See our dedicated Application Essay editing services for more information.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AN ESSAY AND A PERSONAL STATEMENT?
While a personal statement may be considered a type of essay, there are a few characteristics that distinguish a personal statement.
First is the subject of the personal statement. While an essay may be written on any topic, a personal statement is specifically your narrative of the path you have taken to apply for a particular school or program. It presents key formative experiences, highlights your strengths, addresses any red flags and provides a vision for your future career. Its themes are what make you unique as a candidate.
By contrast, an essay may be written on any topic.
Next is organization. An essay can be as few as three paragraphs and go up from there. Longer essays can have many paragraphs.
By contrast, a personal statement is most often 5 paragraphs. Some personal statements may have 4 paragraphs, and it is rare for a well-written personal statement to have more than 7 paragraphs.
Next is style. An essay can follow a style guide such as APA or Chicago. A personal statement rarely follows a style guide.
Finally is length. While an essay can be anywhere from a few hundred to many thousand of words, personal statements are most often between 600 and 750 words, and rarely longer than 850 words.
See our expert personal statement services for help with your personal statement.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN BUSINESS?
We've been in business since 2008.
DO YOU OFFER FREE SAMPLE EDITS?
Yes, for essays that are 3,000 words or longer. For more on receiving a free sample edit for your essay, email us at email@dlaeditors.com (we'll get back to you the same or next business day) or chat with us during our regular business hours.
How Our Service Works
Step 1: Get Started
Whether you’re just looking for a free instant quote or are ready to purchase our services, start with Get Started, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
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Under Select Your Category, choose Essays.
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Next, select your project type (Essay), service (e.g., Essay Editing & Feedback) and style guide (e.g., APA), if any (by default, we use Merriam-Webster Unabridged Style Guide).
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Now upload your file to be edited, or enter your page or word count. Our quotes for fee and turnaround time are calculated based on word count.
To get the most accurate quote, or to purchase a service, upload your file to be edited. We accept MS Word files only. Your word count will be automatically calculated and displayed next to your uploaded file.
Alternatively, enter your word count or page count to get a quote.
The page count option is good for getting a ballpark quote. It uses an estimated number of words per page (250), and so is less accurate than uploading your file or entering your word count.
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To finalize your quote, select from Normal Delivery, Express Delivery and Rush Delivery.
Please note that the displayed turnaround times are calculated based on word count. To get the most accurate quote, make sure to upload your file to be edited.
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Confirm your quote. To order the service, ensure you have uploaded at least one file to be edited, add any comments, enter a project nickname and click Add to Cart.
Step 2: Check out
Once you have added your service to the cart in Step 1, proceed with clicking Checkout.
In the checkout process, you will:
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Log in to your account or create an account if you do not already have one.
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Enter your goals for the service.
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Verify the delivery dates for the service.
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Complete your payment for the deposit or total order amount. We accept credit/debit cards and PayPal.
Step 3: Track Your Order in My Account
As soon as we receive your deposit, we will start working on your order. While we are working on your order, the status will display as In Progress in My Account.
Step 4: Receive Your Edited Essay
As soon as we have completed our work, you will receive an email notification, and the status of your service will be updated in My Account. If there is a remainder due, your next step will be to pay it to receive your edited Essay.
Edited documents are released once the total fee for the service(s) in your order has been paid. They are both sent by email and made available for download directly from My Account.
The email containing your Essay will provide the name and contact information of the editor who completed the service for you. It will provide a link to instructions on how to review our suggestions, including how to accept and reject track changes.
The email will also provide a link for submitting your Essay for a discounted second edit, should you desire.
Editor name and contact information along with the second edit link will also be posted in My Account.
Step 5: Follow up With Any Questions
If after reviewing our recommendations you have questions about them, please contact your editor directly by email. You may expect to receive a response to your email within 1 business day.
If after following up with your editor you still have questions, feel free to email our editor in chief, David Lombardino.
Step 6: Leave Us a Review
We are passionate about helping you achieve your goals, and hope through our editing and answering any follow-up questions we will have helped you get one more step closer to doing so. We are proud of the work we do and would love it if you shared your honest experiences, positive or negative, for future clients to see.
We partner with TrustPilot, a third-party review service that sends email invitations to leave a review to all verified customers a few days following completion of the service. We hope that if you have any concern remaining when you receive this invitation, you reach out to us first so we can address your concern, prior to leaving a review.
Our goal is a five-star experience for every customer, and we look forward to achieving this for you.
Is It Plagiarism to Get My Paper Edited?
Is it plagiarism to have your paper, dissertation, thesis, capstone project or essay edited? The answer depends on what is being done in the editing.
Nothing displays your mastery more than your masterful execution of an essay on your topic. We know what it takes to get every detail right—and what it takes for your essay to establish your authority and achieve your vision for it.
Still have questions? See a list of our frequently asked questions or give us a call at 877-454-4957.