Name_______________________________________
English, Ms. Lockwood
Editing Marks These symbols help editors make corrections on manuscripts. You can use them to edit your own or a classmate’s work, and you’ll recognize edits done by your teacher.
Mark
Meaning
How to use
Delete; take out
ddining room room
Put back what was deleted
I’m really upset with you
Add a letter, word or words
Please cean room
Make a space
the kitchentable
Close up a space; make into one word
story book
Transpose; reverse letters or words
doing hoemwork time takes
Put in a comma
apples pears, and grapes
Put in a period
Juan went home .
Put in an apostrophe
She wont come
Put in quotation marks
Ann said, Yes.
Capitalize the letter
she won’t come.
Make the letter lower case
You hurt my Sister.
Start a new paragraph.
“Come,” I said. “No,” said Sue.
Check spelling
I like to rune. I don’t get tried.
Explain what you mean; unclear Leave this part out. Spell out; don’t abbreviate Rewrite so it sounds more graceful
(“awk” = “awkward”)
Name_______________________________________
English, Ms. Lockwood
Editing Checklist You
Partner
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capitalized the first word of each sentence
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capitalized all proper nouns
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used the correct end mark for each sentence (. ? !)
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checked the punctuation of direct quotes: “.....”
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checked punctuation of lists (commas between words)
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checked spelling of words with the dictionary and read backwards.
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checked for run-on sentences (missing periods between sentences), comma splices (two sentences joined only by a comma), and incomplete sentences
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divided writing into paragraphs (5 or more each)
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indented each paragraph
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had attention-getting opening; had satisfying closing
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followed the assignment and answered the question
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didn’t begin any sentences with: and, but, because, or, well
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didn’t begin sentences with the same words over and over
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didn’t end sentences with a preposition: in, on, as, into, onto, at, etc.
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used MLA format: 1-inch margins, double-spaced, neat
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checked spelling of common homophones (passed, past; there, their, they’re; its, it’s; to, two, too)
Analytical essay ____ ____
had thesis for analytical, persuasive or expository writing
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used present tense of verbs (he states, he believes, etc.)
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didn’t use I, me, we, us, you
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used evidence; quoted original work of literature
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used correct format for quoted passages: “.....” (4).
