OUR RATES


The quickest and most reliable way for us to price your project accurately is for you to contact us directly. We'll provide you with a free consultation and a free cost-estimate: info@TheEnglishEdge.com

Please also consult the following guide for more information about how we price our editing, writing, teaching and translation projects.


EDITING RATES

The following rates vary according to the degree of editing required on a document. The average degree of editing required is determined when we first see a sample of your document. The price will be set according to the average degree of editing required. This rate will be determined before we start working on your project, and it will not change.

Proofreading service — this service involves checking for errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, verb tenses, etc. (and inserting changes to correct these errors).

Price range: 1 cent per word (or about $3 per double-spaced page).

 
Copy-editing service — in addition to checking for errors in punctuation, spelling, grammar, verb tenses, etc., this service involves the following: changing passive verb forms to active forms; breaking up run-on sentences; suggesting words that may be more suitable; and occasionally rewording sentences.

Price range: 2 to 5 cents per word (or about $4 to $7 per double-spaced page).

 
Substantive editing service — this includes all of the above, plus the following: significant rewriting of sentences, and, in some cases, of paragraphs. It may also involve restructuring sections of the document and consulting the writers, or other professionals in the area of the work concerned, to ensure that the intended technical meaning of the original is accurately expressed in the rewrites.

Price range: 6-10 cents per word (or about $9 to $14 per double-spaced page).


We provide FREE SAMPLES and FREE PRICE QUOTES. E-mail or call us now: 

info@TheEnglishEdge.com 

1-888-543-0051 (toll-free, within North America)

+1 (718) 360-9921


WRITING RATES

Because we write several types of document, and because each project is unique, our standard practice is to price each project according to the task at hand. Usually, this is done by estimating the total time it will take to complete a project and then by either charging an hourly writing rate  ($75 per hour) or a flat fee.

If we take less time than predicted, then your costs are accordingly lowered. If we take more time than estimated, you don't pay more - the original estimate stands.

Below, we account for the typical charges on several types of project:


Business Plans

5-8 page plan............................................$75-100 per page

9-15 page plan..........................................$100-125 per page

16+ page plan...........................................$125-175 per page

(The longer the business plan, the more complicated it often is. Accordingly, prices generally rise with the number of pages involved.)


Website Writing
 
$75-100 per page (a reduced rate is provided for pages with fewer than 300 words and an increased rate is applied for pages with over 500 words).


Proposals and Grants

Proposal and grant writing rates are as follows: (a) $30 per hour for all research and writing, plus a small pre-negotiated percentage of any funding awarded (if no funding is awarded, you are charged only $30 per hour and you are free to re-use any material we produced); or (b) $75-$100 per hour, if the proposal is successful (if it isn't successful, you are charged only the above $30 per hour fee).

For any other type of writing project, such as Ad copy-writing, contact us now and we'll explain our prices in detail.


ESL TEACHING FEES

ESL Instruction & English Tutoring

Our rates for ESL instruction and English tutoring are $35 per hour for one-to-one online instruction and $45 for in-person, one-to-one instruction.

Our classroom and small group rates vary according to a number of factors (total number of students, the nature of the material you'd like instructed, etc.). Please contact us now for more details. For 10 or more students, prices begin at $12 per hour, per student.


Public Speaking

Public speaking rates are $45 per hour for one-to-one, online instruction and $60 per hour for in-person, face-to-face instruction.


ESSAY COURSE FEES (for SAT & LPI preparation)

Each essay assignment is $45.

Each assignment includes the following:

•    an essay question from a previous exam that you are preparing for (e.g., an SAT essay prompt);

•    detailed, written instructions on how to write an essay for that exam (including what the graders look for, as well as tips for answering the particular essay question in each assignment);

•    a comprehensive, written critique of your answer to the above essay question (this critique typically involves one hour of time spent on your essay by one of our writing experts, who explains in great detail where you went wrong and where you got things spot-on); and

•    one-to-one follow-up advice from the writing expert who assessed your essay (on the phone or using a messenger program, so that you can ask any questions you may have about your essay/critique).


EMAIL us for more information about how we will price your particular project:

info@TheEnglishEdge.com


PAYMENT METHODS

We accept all major credit cards, as well as cheques.

We also accept payments via PayPal and bank transfer.

Please call or write us for details.


For PAYMENT, WRITING, EDITORIAL and REFUND POLICIES, please see our Policies page.