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What editing symbols mean?
A caret shows where an additional or corrected or substituted letter, word, or phrase is to be inserted in or above the line. A horizontal line delete mark is made through a phrase, sentence, or paragraph. A vertical line delete mark is made through a single letter or mark of punctuation.
What is the main purpose of proofreading symbols?
Proofreading symbols are used to identify mistakes and to state the needed correction, .
What symbol indicates that you are editing a record?
Watch the graphics symbol in the record selectors box just to the left of your record. It will change from the , which indicates that it is the current record, to , which indicates that you are editing this record.
What does a triangle mean in proofreading?
Triangle = unnecessary punctuation. Circle = a sentence, one word or part of the sentence doesn’t make sense or is grammatically wrong.
What does TR mean in proofreading?
and Teachers’ Marks for Electronic Text
| Transformation Marks. * was chosen to represent more complex alterations. Think of being “starry-eyed” about achieving the ideal text. | |
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| Ascii Mark | Description |
| * | Spelling or word needs correcting. Includes transposed letters. |
| *tr | Transpose next two words. |
What does underline mean in proofreading?
bold. Underlined word or words. Under characters to be underlined. underline. Change to lowercase.