Editing Symbols

Editing Marks
8/11/24


LO: SWBAT identify standard English convention edits for capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.
DOL: SWBAT identify/recognize standard English convention edits correctly 8/10 times.
TEKS: 5.11D-ix, x, and xi

What are editing marks?

Editing marks, or proofreading marks, are symbols we use when editing a text by hand. Some software will insert these for you when proofreading on a computer (the STAAR does not do this for you).

​These are widely accepted and mostly universal.

Why do you think it is important have a universal system like this?

When you need to capitalize a letter, draw 3 short lines directly under it.

Capitalize

If a letter should NOT be capitalized, draw a diagonal line across it. This shows it should be lowercase

​​Lowercase

If there is a spelling error, draw a single line straight through the word. Then, write the correct spelling above it.

​​Spelling

When a period needs to be added, place the period in the correct spot with a circle around it.

​​Period

If something needs to be deleted, draw a line with a loop through it. Do not draw an "x" for a deletion.

Delete

​If you need to add a word, draw an empty A in the space it belongs. Then, write the word below it.

​​Add

If you need to add a comma, draw the same open A as before. Then, place a comma inside it.

​​Add a comma

If you need to add an apostrophe, draw a V in the space it belongs. Then, place the apostrophe inside it.

​​Add an apostrophe

When you need to add quotation marks, draw a V at the beginning and end of whatever needs them. Then, add the quotation marks in both.

​​Add quotation marks

When there is an extra space, or two words should be one, draw two curved lines. Make sure you have one curve above the space, and another below the space.

​​Close the space / combine 2 words

Time to practice


Grab a pencil and let's work together.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the editing mark?

• CAPITALIZE

• MAKE IT LOWERCASE

• ADD A PERIOD

• ADD A WORD

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the editing mark?

• MAKE A SPACE

• ADD A COMMA

• MAKE IT LOWERCASE

• ADD A WORD

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the editing mark?

• DELETE

• SPELLING MISTAKE

• CLOSE THE SPACE

• BEGIN A NEW PARAGRAPH

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the editing mark?

• ADD A PERIOD

• CLOSE THE SPACE

• ADD AN APOSTROPHE

• DELETE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the editing mark?

• BEGIN A NEW PARAGRAPH

• ADD AN APOSTROPHE

• ADD QUOTATION MARKS

• DELETE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the editing mark?

• ADD A WORD

• ADD A COMMA

• ADD AN APOSTROPHE

• MAKE IT LOWERCASE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the editing mark?

• ADD A WORD

• ADD A COMMA

• SPELLING MISTAKE

• DELETE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the editing mark?

• ADD A COMMA

• ADD AN APOSTROPHE

• ADD QUOTATION MARKS

• CAPITALIZE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the editing mark?

• ADD AN APOSTROPHE

• ADD A COMMA

• ADD QUOTATION MARKS

• MAKE A SPACE

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the editing mark?

• MAKE A SPACE

• CAPITALIZE

• BEGIN A NEW PARAGRAPH

• CLOSE THE SPACE