59 PRS Proofreading and Editing Service PhD Experts • All Academic Areas • Fast Turnaround • High Quality avoided as much as possible, and certainly not used when first introducing the participants in your study. Some journals have rather strict guidelines about referring to research participants – some of them even frowning upon the use of ‘subjects’ instead of ‘individuals’ or ‘people’ – so do be sure to check the journal guidelines before making final decisions about such matters. PARt II: PRePARIng, PResentIng And PolIsHIng YoUR woRk PRS Tip: The proofreaders at PRS are well educated in a variety of disciplines and all of us are experts in the English language. We know how a scholarly paper in English should read because we are scholars, and some of us have published our own academic or scientific writing. So there’s a great deal we can do to help you make your scholarly voice just what it should be, but it’s essential that you do everything you can to ensure that your vocabulary, grammar and syntax are as correct and clear as possible. Remember that if a seasoned professional proofreader familiar with academic and scientific prose, the specific discipline and the errors commonly encountered when working across languages isn’t able to make sense of what you’re trying to say, it’s very difficult to provide assistance. When we read papers for our clients, we strike up a dialogue in marginal comments, and this is a good way for clients to start a dialogue with us as well. So if you’re having trouble with a particular construction or a specific section in your paper, explain the problem as well as you can in a comment. If you’re translating a quoted passage, let us know it’s your translation and we’ll check the English and improve it if necessary. This sort of proactive approach will help us direct attention where it is most needed and help you maximise the effect of the money you spend on professional proofreading.