On very rare occasions, it becomes necessary for me to either refuse to do a piece of work, or otherwise return a set of incomplete corrections. When, and under what circumstances, might this happen?
I appreciate that things don't always work out timewise, and it's not infrequent that I'll get an email or message asking if I can complete some corrections in only a day, or even just a few hours. Whilst I'm happy to do emergency or last-minute work, there are a few things you should bear in mind, as covered in this post.
I'm occasionally asked to help interpret plagiarism reports, particularly when such a report suggests a high proportion of plagiarism, despite the author being adamant they have not copied. Here is some advice about these reports, particularly those from Turnitin.
I am, on occasion, asked if I am prepared to view what might be considered graphic, distressing, or offensive images as part of the academic process. This post discusses this issue, and my disposition and policy on them.
I'm often asked to "make my work absolutely perfect", or "can you make my work perfect". I discuss realistic expectations about my proofreading in this article.
What should you expect me to be able to do to improve your work. This post explores the definitions of proofreading, proof-editing and copy-editing, and which of this I can, or am allowed, to offer you.