Expert English Proofreader (4,000 three-hundred word U.S. town descriptions)

Our copywriters have written rough drafts of town descriptions for 4,000 US towns. These rough drafts were created by copying each town’s Wikipedia page into Quillbot and then using Grammarly to correct Quillbot’s grammar. Your role is to transform these rough drafts into polished descriptions written in casual American English that the adult residents of each town will find interesting and intriguing. We will provide premium accounts for Grammarly and Quillbot, if necessary.

- Qualifications: Perfect knowledge of American English grammar and style. Keen attention to detail. Ability to work independently. Reliable. Exceptional time management skills.
- Writing style: The readership of these descriptions will be middle-class American adults.
- ALL editing and writing must be done ---------- AI copywriting allowed. The application will be automatically declined.

Application Procedure: You will find a writing sample below, and proofreading instructions below the writing sample.

Please proofread the writing sample according to the proofreading instructions, and email the final, polished copy to ----------
Writing Sample: "Hampden, Maine"

Overview of Hampden, Maine:
Hampden, in Penobscot County, Maine, is situated on the estuary of the Penobscot River. As of the year 2020 census, the total population was 7,709. The Bangor MSA includes Hampden as one of its ---------- veral major highways pass through Hampden, including Interstate 95, U.S. Routes 1A and 202, and Maine State Routes 9 and ---------- is divided from Brewer and Orrington to the northeast by the Penobscot River and from Winterport to the south, from Newburgh to the west, from Hermon to the north, and from Bangor to the northeast.

Typical Climate in Hampden, Maine:
Hampden has mild summers, cold winters, and gloomy weather year-round. Temperatures rarely drop below -7°F or rise above 88°F throughout the ---------- om June 1 to September 17, average daily maximum temperatures are over 69°F. July has an average high of 79°F and a low of 60°F in ---------- om December 3 to March 13, average daily highs are below 38°F. Hampden's coldest month is January, with lows of 11°F and highs of 28°F.

Geographic Profile of Hampden, Maine:
The town of Hampden covers a total area of 38.84 square miles (100.60 square kilometers), 37.94 square miles (98.26 square kilometers) of which are land and 0.90 square miles (2.33 square kilometers) are water, as reported by the United States Census ---------- mographic Profile of Hampden, Maine:
In 2020, Hampden, Maine, had 7,709 residents with a median age of 43.6 and a typical family income of $90.509. Between 2019 and 2020, Hampden's population expanded from 4,373 to 7.709, a 6.9% increase, and its median household income rose from $87,629 to $90,509. The town is mainly composed of distinct racial groups White (Non-Hispanic) (97.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.915%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.663%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.595%), and White (Hispanic) (0%). There are no Hampden families reported speaking a non-English language at home. This only considers the principal self-reported language spoken by all household members. Over 100% of the town's residents are U.S. citizens.

History of Hampden, Maine:
Wheelersborough was the town's original name after its first inhabitant, Benjamin Wheeler. As a tribute to the English patriot John Hampden, it was founded on his birthday, February 24, 1794. On September 3, 1814, during the War of 1812, roughly 400 local militiamen led by Brigadier General John Blake of nearby Brewer tried to fend off a greater force of British regulars at Hampden. However, the American line rapidly disintegrated under a charge and was quickly driven back. The United States suffered one death and eleven injuries, while the United Kingdom lost two (one an officer). An onlooker was also shot and died. After seizing Castine, the British fleet led by Sir John Coape Sherbrooke (the then-lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia) plundered Hampden and neighboring Bangor. The USS Adams, a frigate carrying 750 sailors, had escaped up the Penobscot River and was now anchored at Hampden. To avoid being captured, Captain Charles Morris and the crew of the Adams set fire to the vessel.
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Proofreading Instructions

Step 1: Improve the content
• Compare the town’s Wikipedia page with the currently written town description. Where possible, replace statistics/boring content paragraphs with unique/interesting content paragraphs.

Sometimes there is not enough interesting content to fill 300 words of copy…in these cases, check the town’s own web-page and look for more interesting content…if there still is not enough content, then include some statistics/content…but try to avoid this. Write "I'm Your Professional Proofreader" in the subject line if you are truly reading this, candidates who will disregard this will be automatically rejected.

o ELIMINATE THESE PARAGRAPHS (IF POSSIBLE): Population/demographics, the geographic size of the town, highways or bus routes

o USE THESE PARAGRAPHS (IF AVAILABLE): History, Events, Notable People, Companies, Interesting Sites, Geography (bordering towns, rivers, mountains, etc.)

• Remove duplicate content, if any.
• Remove negative content: Focus on the positive aspects of the town!

Step 2: Correct the writing style and grammar
• Writing Style: Sentences should be casual, medium-length, medium-complexity, and read smoothly. **If you can’t read a sentence smoothly and in a single breath, it’s too complicated or long!**

• Pronouns must have a declared antecedent.

Example: “As a tribute to the English patriot John Hampden, it was founded on his birthday, February 24, 1794.” The word “it” is used, but, neither this sentence nor the prior sentence defines what the word “it” refers to.

• Quillbot often creates awkward phrasing that distorts a sentence’s ---------- refully compare each paraphrased sentence with the original sentence to ensure consistent meaning.

Example #1: “Wheelersborough was the town's original name after its first inhabitant, Benjamin Wheeler.” The phrase “the town’s original name after its first inhabitant” does not make any ---------- should be “Wheelersborough was named after its first inhabitant…”

Example #2: “Over 100% of the town's residents are U.S. citizens.” This is total nonsense.

• Round numeric values to eliminate decimal places (YES: 45, NO: 45.04).
• No technical ---------- acronyms (e.g. MSA, CDP, etc.).
• No references to the metric system (e.g. 98.26 square kilometers).

Step 3: Run a plagiarism check
• Use Grammarly’s plagiarism checker and confirm that the score is less than 2. Make edits, as necessary.