Scribd
Upload
479 views4 pages

Proofreading Editing Marks

The document provides an overview of shorthand symbols and marks used for proofreading and editing essays and written work. It lists common symbols such as italics, capitalization, spelling corrections, adding or deleting words or punctuation. It also includes symbols for rearranging words or letters, adding apostrophes or quotation marks, spacing issues, and indicating new paragraphs. The document is intended to help readers learn and understand the specialized symbols and marks used in proofreading written work.

Uploaded by

api-329175631
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
479 views4 pages

Proofreading Editing Marks

The document provides an overview of shorthand symbols and marks used for proofreading and editing essays and written work. It lists common symbols such as italics, capitalization, spelling corrections, adding or deleting words or punctuation. It also includes symbols for rearranging words or letters, adding apostrophes or quotation marks, spacing issues, and indicating new paragraphs. The document is intended to help readers learn and understand the specialized symbols and marks used in proofreading written work.

Uploaded by

api-329175631
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPTX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Proofreading + Editing Marks

ELA Dept.
Mini-Lesson: Essay Shorthand
Ital. Italicize
BGI Background information
TS Topic Sentence
Awk. Awkward
BP/CC = Body Paragraph/Counterclaim
wc Word choice
Sp. spelling
* or Context Introduce your evidence!
SVA Subject Verb Agreement
Mini-Lesson: Proofreading Marks
When editing work for typos and grammatical errors, there are specific symbols/marks
used to edit for common mistakes! Can you guess what these symbols mean?

Capitalize They fished in lake tahoe.


Make it lowercase /
Five Students /
missed the Bus.
sp.
Spelling mistake The day was clowdy and cold.
Add a period Tomorrow is a holiday
Delete Kim knew the the answer.
kittens
^
Add a word Six were in the litter.
Add a comma He ate peas^,corn^,and squash.
Mini-Lesson: Proofreading Marks
What about these symbols?
Reverse words or letters Mary needs glasses reading.
^
Add an apostrophe The childs’ bike was red.
^ ^
Add quotation marks “ Why can’t I go?”she cried.

Make a space #
He read twobooks.
Close the space Her favorite game is soft ball.

Begin a new paragraph We had fun. Next we went to…

You might also like