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Proofreading Marks

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Proofreading Marks

practice proofreading

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Rhonda Helde
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Name Editing and Proofreading

Get Ready to Proofread!


Errors in a written work can be very distracting for
readers. Proofreading means to check your work for
errors. Only when a text is error-free can your reader can
concentrate on what it is you are saying.

Editor use special markings to indicate that there is an error in a text.


Study the proofreading marks below. You will use them to proofread
the assigned text.

Take out. Spell Indent. Lowercase Add word.


correctly. letter.

Capitalize Add a period. Add a Add a


letter. question comma.
mark.

Use this checklist when you are proofreading, to make sure that you
have caught the most common errors:

Does every sentence begin with a capital letter?


Is every sentence a complete sentence?
Are proper nouns capitalized?
Do all subjects and verbs agree?
Are there any skipped or missing words?
Are all words spelled correctly?
Are any words repeated twice in a row?
Is every sentence correctly punctuated?

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