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Prima Proof transcriber] assisted me with the transcription of several
taped focus group discussions. This was a tedious task as each recording
contained multiple voices from varying distances. [She] showed a great
degree of preciseness and accuracy in deciphering the audiotapes,
and she did so in a timely and cost-effective manner. Her conscientiousness
and professionalism were immensurable. She saved me many hours of
work and was a very pleasant person to do business with. I recommend
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2. Will you create my reference page or bibliography for me?
4. I’m a good writer. Why would I need an editor?
5. Aren’t spell check and grammar check sufficient for editing?
6. What kinds of documents do you work on?
7. Can you ensure confidentiality of my research tapes
or digital files? Yes. The only
people to hear or see your research will be those working on the
transcription. We do not discuss research content with anyone
who is not directly involved in transcribing your work. If participants
are named, we can omit their names or assign false names as per your instructions.
An Important
Consideration: Often, a researcher will promise confidentiality
to his or her study participants without mentioning that a transcriber
will hear the interview tapes or digital files. This may be because
the researcher simply forgot to mention it or did not anticipate
hiring a transcriber. If we hear a researcher promise confidentiality
to a research participant without stating that a transcriber will
hear the interview, we will continue to transcribe the tape or
digital file, but we will make a note within the transcript to
allow the researcher to follow the appropriate protocol of his or her
institutional review board. 8. Wouldn’t
using voice-recognition software be easier and less expensive
than hiring a transcriber? Unfortunately,
not yet. Current voice-recognition software must be “trained”
to recognize individual voices, so all research participants -
the interviewer as well as the interviewees - would need to spend
several hours each training the software. Furthermore, the software
is much less accurate than a human transcriber, so someone would
still need to review transcripts and make corrections. The time
investment required by voice-recognition software makes it an
ineffective tool in virtually all research situations. Ethics It is very
common for a professor to suggest that students ask a friend or
classmate to proofread their writing. Sometimes professors even
set aside class time for students to peer edit one another’s
work. This is not unlike what we do here at Prima Proof, except
that our professional editors can guarantee thoroughness, accuracy,
and consistency. Many professors recognize the value of a professional
editor and have suggested us to their students. And, you can always
direct your professor to our website to be certain he or she would
approve of your hiring us. 10. Why can’t
students order a Level III edit? A Level III
edit includes extensive rework on a document. For ethical reasons,
we will not perform this level of service for students. Please
see our Ethics page for further information: 11. Do you do
ghostwriting? Yes, our parent
company, Prima Communications,
Inc. offers this service; however, neither Prima Communications,
Inc. nor Prima Proof will ghostwrite student manuscripts. 12. Can you
ensure complete confidentiality of my document? Yes. The only
people to see your document will be those working on it. We do
not discuss, share, or distribute client documents with anyone
who is not directly involved in working on them. Other Yes, but it’s
easier for you and us if you send it electronically. On electronic
documents, we use Microsoft Word’s “track changes”
function to make editing changes to the original. Then we e-mail
you two versions: one with all of our changes marked by “track
changes,” and the other with all the changes incorporated.
On the “track changes” version, you are able to easily
review and accept or reject editing changes we’ve made. On a hard
copy, we will make changes by hand, but you will then be responsible
for incorporating them into your document. This method ultimately
costs you more because it requires more of a time investment from
you and increases the possibility of error or misunderstanding.
There is also a nominal fee added for working from a hard copy. 14. What are
the qualifications of the Prima Proof staff? 15. How long
will it take? It depends
on how long your document or audio research is, what kind of work
you want done, and what kind of deadline you have. Though we can
work within most deadlines, even very tight ones, the earlier
you can send us your work, the better. When you order our services,
we will work out a timeline right away so that you know when you
can expect your work back. 16. May I see
your references? Yes. Please
contact us for references, or read testimonials from some of our
clients in the left-hand column of each page on this website. 17. Can you
type my handwritten manuscript? Yes, as long
as it’s legible. 18. May I see
samples of your work? Yes. 19. What if
I don’t know what service(s) I need? We will work
with you to determine the right service or combination of services
for your document. 20. I know
what I want. How do I get started? Please see
our Ordering page to begin the process. 21. How much
does it cost? Prima Proof
has very reasonable and competitive rates. 22. I notice
that you have a parent company, Prima Communications,
Inc., that specializes in technical writing. Visit Prima
Communications, Inc. at www.primacommunications.com,
e-mail WhateverItTakes@primacommunications.com,
or call (269) 488-7745 to learn more. 23. I don’t
see my question here. |
