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Proofreading Marks. Proofreading Marks. Good writers check their drafts for mistakes with grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Writers use proofreading marks to mark errors when editing. Proofreading Marks.
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Proofreading Marks Proofreading Marks Good writers check their drafts for mistakes with grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. Writers use proofreading marks to mark errors when editing.
Proofreading Marks Let’s look at how we can use proofreading marks to fix errors in a piece of writing. Indent Make a capital Make a small letter Add something Take out something Add a period New paragraph Spelling error
Proofreading Marks • Use to indent a paragraph. • Use to make a capital, or uppercase, letter. The farmer went into the barn. he fed the pigs.
Proofreading Marks • Use to make a small, or lowercase, letter. • Use to add a letter, word, or punctuation. s Then the Farmer brushed his two horse. He fed apples to the horses.
Proofreading Marks • Use to delete a letter, word, or punctuation. • Use to add a period. Last, the farmer last fed the chickens The chickens pecked at the seeds.
Proofreading Marks • Use to make a new paragraph. • Use to mark a misspelled word. pulled The farmer went inside his house. He puled off his boots. What a busy day!