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Proofreader marks are crucial tools for editors and proofreaders to indicate necessary corrections in drafts of various written documents, such as essays and reports. This guide outlines common proofreader symbols and their meanings, including insertions, deletions, formatting changes, and more. By understanding and applying these marks, writers can improve document clarity and professionalism. Key marks include "insert" for needed text, "new paragraph" for structuring, "capitalize" for proper nouns, and formatting for emphasis. Enhance your editing skills with these essential marks!
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Proofreader Marks Proofreader marks are used by editors, or proofreaders, to mark necessary corrections to a first draft of any report, essay, or written document Computer Technology Timpview High School
Proofreader Marks 1. Insert Have a good day. 2. New paragraph school. Have a great day. 3. Delete Have a very goode day. 4. Ignore correction Have a very good day. 5. Capitalize today is thursday. 6. Center Report Title 7. Bold Have a great day. 8. Underline A Tale of Two Cities 9. Italic A Tale of Two Cities 10. Close-up space To day was very hot. very . .
11. Insert comma Have a very very good day. • 12. Insert period Have a good day • 13. Insert space Have a goodday. • 14. Move left Have a good day. • 15. Move right Have a good day. • 16. Lowercase HAve a Good day. • 17. Transpose Teh shirt red was. • 18. Spell out We had 3 dogs. That’s • 19. Single space • 20. Double space • 21. Triple space • 22. Quadruple space SS DS TS QS