{"id":141,"date":"2020-08-18T13:11:50","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T13:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ivormcgregorproofreading.robano-resources.com\/?page_id=141"},"modified":"2025-01-08T13:36:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T13:36:18","slug":"music","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ivormcgregorproofreading.co.uk\/?page_id=141","title":{"rendered":"Music Theses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Verdana', sans-serif; color: #003366;\">Your thesis or dissertation is one of the most important parts of your studies. You want to present your original work and thought at its very best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Verdana', sans-serif; color: #003366;\">Not only can I help you polish your writing, but I will guide you through the process of working with a professional editor. It may well be your first time doing something like this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Verdana', sans-serif;\">There are some ethical constraints and limits to what any proofreader can offer to students. In this I am guided by the recommendations of the Chartered Institute of Proofreading and Editing. I will not rewrite or change the style of your work. The help I offer focuses on spelling, grammar and language consistency. <\/span><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">I can provide checks for the following:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">spelling, punctuation and grammar<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">help create a style sheet if you do not already have one<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">consistency of hyphens and capitals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">figures, tables and labelling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">headings and subheadings<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">consistent style of dates and lists<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; color: #003366;\">proofreading of music examples<span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 10px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Verdana', sans-serif; color: #003366;\">I provide a specialist service for music academics which draws on my extensive experience as a professional violinist and composer. I already speak the language you will be using in your thesis.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #123577; padding: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif;\"><i>I am happy to recommend Ivor as an academic proof-reader and super-professional formatter. Ivor helped me to format and present my submission for a PhD in educational history at the Institute of Education (University College London). I was very worried about meeting the requirements for a digital presentation. Ivor responded promptly, patiently and diligently. He successfully completed the task and dealt with my anxieties and errors with good humour and intelligent understanding. He was a life-saver, and I am grateful.<br \/>\n<\/i><\/span><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 10px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif;\"><span class=\"gmail-review-full\">Judith Rose &#8211; Teacher and Academic<\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif;\"><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;margin-top: -20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"border: 1px solid #123577; padding: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif;\"><i>I am deeply grateful to Ivor McGregor for his copy-edit of my John Joubert biography. His meticulous attention to detail has been truly awe-inspiring, combined, as it is, with a stimulating, often challenging, but always helpful approach to perceived textual \u2018grey\u2019 areas. His comments, always pertinent, combined with a professional regulation of punctuation, word-definition, footnote reference and typo identification, have contributed significantly to the presentational aspect of my ms. No praise can be too high for Ivor\u2019s work: his friendly approach, his commitment and expertise is demonstrative of the very highest professional standard. He has my most grateful thanks.<\/i><\/span><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;padding-top: 10px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #123577;\"><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif; color: #003366;\"><span class=\"gmail-review-full\">Dr Kenneth Birkin &#8211; Scholar and Musicologist<\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, times, serif;\"><span style=\"color: #003366;\"><span class=\"\" style=\"display:block;clear:both;height: 0px;margin-top: -20px;border-top-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;\"><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your thesis or dissertation is one of the most important parts of your studies. You want to present your original work and thought at its very best. 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