Chapter 2, Problem 1EC2

Summary Introduction

To Determine:

Editing in proof-reading, grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and writing techniques.

Introduction:

Correction symbols and proof-reading remarks to be referred for correction are:

Delete: or 

Transpose: 

Space needed: 

Close up space: 

Delete letters and close up a word: 

New paragraph: 

Period or full stop: 

Semicolon: or 

Colon: or 

Insert or superscript: 

Insert or subscript: 

Insert comma: 

Insert apostrophe or single quotation mark: 

Insert double quotation marks: 

Insert en dash: or 

Insert em dash: or 

Centered: or 

Parentheses:  

Frequently used abbreviations

Let it stand: 

Spelling: 

Capitals: 

Lowercase: 

Italics: 

Roman typeface: 

Bold typeface: 

Faulty diction: DICT

Awkwardly expressed or constructed: AWK

Wordy, too verbose: WDY

Wrong word used (e.g. to/too): WW