8.8: Hard copy editing marks
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Editors in many disciplines use two fairly standard sets of marks that you can use to tag hard copy documents. One set is specifically for copyediting; it assumes that the edited document will be double-spaced, with lots of room between the lines for an editor's scribbling. The other set is specifically for proofreading; it assumes that the edited document will be single-spaced.
There is some crossover between copyediting marks and proofreading marks, but they are not interchangeable. Keep them separate.
Copyediting Symbols
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Copyediting Symbols Practice
Match the symbol to its meaning (punctuation)
Match the symbol to its meaning (words & letters 1)
Match the symbol to its meaning (words & letters 2)
Match the symbol to its meaning (alignment & spacing)
Match the symbol to its meaning (spacing & positioning)
Extra practice 1
Extra practice 2
Proofreading Symbols
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For a downloadable, printable, and accessible PDF of the proofreading marks above, click here: Proofreading Marks.