Lesson 3.0

Proofreading Marks

What are Proofreaders Marks?

The Symbols that are used to mark corrections and changes to a document.

Capitalize

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To correct a capitalization error.

Example:

I love the city of new york.

Close Up

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To correct a error in spacing.

Example:

Today our test will be on hard ware.

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To correct a error in to many letters.

Example:

Mr. Young is the bbest teacher ever.

Delete

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To insert a letter or object.

Example:

Bill, Eric, Sam, and Will went to the mal.

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Insert

Insert Comma

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To insert a comma that is missing.

Example:

Bill, Eric, Sam and Will went to the mall.

Insert Space

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To insert space that is missing.

Example:

Bill, Eric, Sam and Will wentto the mall.

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To insert a apostrophe that is missing.

Example:

I think that Billys is the best.

Insert Apostrophe

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To insert a period that is missing.

Example:

I think that that is a good idea I will let the others know!

Insert Period

Insert Quotation Marks

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To insert missing quotation marks.

Example:

Julie said Mr. Young is good looking.

Move Right

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To move something to the right.

Example:

Chris YoungJuly 3rd, 2011

Move Left

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To insert a letter or object.

Example:

July 3rd, 2011

Move Down

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To move text up.

Example:

July 3rd, 2011

Move Up

Center

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To center text or a object.

Example:

July 3rd, 2011

Lowercase

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

Something is capitalized that should not be.

Example:

Of all the foods, Southern food is my favorite.

Paragraph

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To start a new paragraph.

Example:Today we will learn about formatting and editing. When editing you have to read carefully and try to find errors. The errors may not be easy to fin which in turn will make it hard. You may have to read the sentence multiple times and it takes a lot of work. In order to be successful you will have to put forth a lot of work. No one gets anything for free, those who work the hardest will be the most successful in life. This is true with anything that you will come face to face with. If you always try hard, you will be successful.

No New Paragraph

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To not start a new paragraph.

Example:Today we will learn about formatting and editing. When editing you have to read carefully and try to find errors. The errors may not be easy to fin which in turn will make it hard. You may have to read the sentence multiple times and it takes a lot of work.

In order to be successful you will have to put forth a lot of work. No one gets anything for free, those who work the hardest will be the most successful in life. This is true with anything that you will come face to face with. If you always try hard, you will be successful.

Align Copy

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To make sure the text is alligned.

Example:

Chris YoungJuly 3rd, 2011

Spell Out/Misspelled

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To spell out the word or the word is misspelled.Example:

To look at this topic would be smrmart, considering we will be tested on it soon.

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To switch the order of the letters.

Example:

Looking at that bus teh tires look flat.

Transpose

Underline or Italics

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To make the text or italicized.

Example:

The meeting will be at 5:00 today.

Let it stand

What is the symbol?

What is it for?

To make sure the original stays the same.

Example:

My favorite food is Mexican food.

All the Symbols