When you upload a large document (20,000+ words) with a 7-day deadline, you will get the opportunity to receive a sample edit of approximately 2,000 words as soon as possible after uploading your document. This sample edit gives you a first impression of your editor’s editing style and what you can expect from the service. You will receive it within 24 hours after uploading your order.
Why do we provide you with a sample edit?
We always aim to make you 100% happy, and Proofreading & Editing is a complex service. We want to make sure that our editing style meets your expectations, and therefore we would like to give you the opportunity to receive a sample edit before the editor improves your entire document, so you know exactly what you can expect from our service.
Our editors are trained to follow The Scribbr Improvement model. However, your preferences might deviate from our conventions. The sample edit gives you the chance to provide feedback – you can let us know if you’re happy with the sample or if there’s something you would like the editor to do differently.
How does the sample edit work?
In case your document consists of 20,000 words or more, and you select a 7-day deadline, you will be asked whether you are interested in receiving a sample edit. You can simply check the checkbox to indicate your interest in a sample edit.
Once your editor has completed your sample edit, you will receive a notification via email. You have 24 hours to reply to this email and provide us with feedback. If we receive your feedback in time, your editor will go the extra mile and adjust the edit according to your input.
What sort of feedback can you give?
Give us feedback that will help your editor meet your requirements. For example:
“I am completely happy. The editor can continue editing like this.”
“I forgot to mention that my school has the following rules for gendered pronouns.”
“The editor changed the spelling of a technical term, but my professor spells it differently. "Please keep the original spelling of this term.”
How can you give feedback?
You will be informed via email when your editor has delivered the sample edit to you. After your editor has delivered the sample edit, you have 24 hours to provide feedback to the editor.
You can provide feedback to the editor by going to your order overview, and clicking on ‘Provide feedback’ next to ‘Download edited file’.
Note: If the 24 hours have passed, you can not provide feedback anymore and the editor will proceed with editing the same way as they did in the sample order. If you have some feedback to share or if you have any questions after all, please reach out to our Support team.