1. Proofreading Marks
Lesson 3.0

2. What are Proofreaders Marks?
The Symbols that are used to mark corrections and changes to a document.

3. Capitalize To correct a capitalization error.
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To correct a capitalization error.
Example:
I love the city of new york.

4. Close Up To correct a error in spacing.
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To correct a error in spacing.
Example:
Today our test will be on hard ware.

5. Delete To correct a error in to many letters.
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To correct a error in to many letters.
Example:
Mr. Young is the bbest teacher ever.

6. Insert To insert a letter or object.
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To insert a letter or object.
Example:
Bill, Eric, Sam, and Will went to the mal. l

7. Insert Comma To insert a comma that is missing.
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.

8. Insert Space To insert space that is missing.
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To insert space that is missing.
Example:
Bill, Eric, Sam and Will wentto the mall.

9. Insert Apostrophe To insert a apostrophe that is missing.
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To insert a apostrophe that is missing.
Example:
I think that Billys is the best.

10. Insert Period To insert a period that is missing.
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!

11. Insert Quotation Marks
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To insert missing quotation marks.
Example:
Julie said Mr. Young is good looking.

12. Move Right To move something to the right. Chris Young July 3rd, 2011
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To move something to the right.
Example:
Chris Young
July 3rd, 2011

13. Move Left To move some text left. Chris Young July 3rd, 2011
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To move some text left.
Example:
Chris Young
July 3rd, 2011

14. Move Down To insert a letter or object. July 3rd, 2011
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To insert a letter or object.
Example:
July 3rd, 2011

15. Move Up To move text up. What is the symbol? What is it for? Example:
July 3rd, 2011

16. Center To center text or a object. July 3rd, 2011 What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To center text or a object.
Example:
July 3rd, 2011

17. Lowercase Something is capitalized that should not be.
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.

18. Paragraph To start a new 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.

19. No New Paragraph To not start a 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.

20. Align Copy To make sure the text is alligned. Chris Young
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To make sure the text is alligned.
Example:
Chris Young
July 3rd, 2011

21. Spell Out/Misspelled To spell out the word or the word is 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.

22. Transpose To switch the order of the letters.
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To switch the order of the letters.
Example:
Looking at that bus teh tires look flat.

23. Underline or Italics To make the text or italicized.
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To make the text or italicized.
Example:
The meeting will be at 5:00 today.

24. Let it stand To make sure the original stays the same.
What is the symbol?
What is it for?
To make sure the original stays the same.
Example:
My favorite food is Mexican food.

25. All the Symbols