There is a copy editing or proofreading test to qualify that will probably include familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style. The site expects editors to read at least 10 pages per hour.

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Editing begins while you are still working on your first draft. It has to do more with revising the logistics of the paper than grammar and surface-level errors. Proofreading takes place when editing ...