Prof. Miguel A. Arce 11th Grade English Proofreading marks Prof. Miguel A. Arce 11th Grade English

Proofreading MArks Proofreading marks (also called proofreaders' marks) are symbols and notations for correcting typeset pages. The proofreader places these marks in the margins and in corresponding lines of text. 

Correcting General Errors Insert: Use a caret () to show an insertion. Eliminate: Place a diagonal (/) through an unwanted letter.

Correcting General Errors Delete: Delete words and phrases by running a horizontal line through them. Change text by first deleting it and then writing the correction above the deletion.

transpose Transpose: Use the transposition symbol to indicate a reversal of keystrokes, words, phrases, and even sentences.

Insert comma, semi-colon or colon Insert: To add internal punctuation, place the comma, semicolon, or colon inside a caret at the point of insertion.

Insert period, question or exclamation mark Add question mark, period and explanation point: To add closing punctuation, write periods, question marks, and exclamation marks—and circle them. To delete closing punctuation, place a diagonal through the mark. To change closing punctuation, delete the incorrect mark and add the correct one; circle the new mark.

Add quotation marks or an apostrophe Add quotation marks or an apostrophe: by placing the mark in an inverted insertion mark ().

Capital Letters To show that a single letter should be capitalized, place three short lines under it. To show that entire words should be capitalized, underline the word or word group three times.

Lower Case Place a diagonal ( / ) through a capital letter that should appear in lowercase form. Use a diagonal and a straight line to show which letters should not be capitalized in words appearing in all capital letters.

Number Usage If a figure should be written in words, circle the figure. If a number written in word form should be in figures, draw a horizontal line through it and write the correct figure or figures above it.

Insert Paragraph To insert a new paragraph, place a paragraph mark (¶) at the point of insertion. To delete a new paragraph beginning, write No ¶ where the paragraphs are to be combined.