The document discusses the importance of proofreading and editing in the writing process, emphasizing the use of proofreading marks as a standard method to identify errors in manuscripts. It highlights key concepts related to proofreading, such as the difference between editing and proofreading, and offers insights into using handwritten and electronic tools for this purpose. Notable quotes underscore the idea that when unable to change circumstances, individuals are encouraged to change their attitudes and reflect on their life experiences.

1. Proofreading Marks
An Essential Part of Writing and Revision

2. Brainstorming
(Ideation)
Writing Process
Outlining
Drafting
Publishing
Revision &
Editing

3. Proofreading
“To read written or printed materials and mark errors”
We will say: Did you proof that?
Editing
“To prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing or modifying
it”
We will say: Did you polish? Correct? Copyedit? Improve? Polish?

4. Proofreader Marks
“Standard symbols and abbreviations used to mark up manuscripts and proofs.”
Some might call these: correction marks or proofreader symbols

5. Viktor E. Frankl
Man’s Search for Meaning

6. The Delete Mark
be be

7. Close up
From a

8. Adding
punctuation
thing
ones
Circle it and put the punctuation in
the middle.

9. Inserting text
the freedoms Use a caret (some people use an
arrow)

10. tochoose Inserting a space Caret
Space - # sign

11. To choose one’s own Wrong font
way wf

12. “Everything can be be taken from a man but one thing the last
of the freedoms—tochoose ones attitude in given any
set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of
the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set
of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.”

13. Capitalize when Three underlines

14. Transpose longer no Flip the words

15. Adding
situation punctuation Circle it and put the punctuation in
the middle.

16. “when we are longer no able to change a situation we are challenged to change
ourselves.”
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change
ourselves.”

17. New Paragraph him? No A caret and the paragraph mark

18. New Paragraph mark
“The pessimist resembles a man who observes with fear and sadness that his wall calendar, from which he daily tears a
sheet, grows thinner with each passing day. On the other hand, the person who attacks the problems of life actively is
like a man who removes each successive leaf from his calendar and files it neatly and carefully away with its
predecessors, after first having jotted down a few diary notes on the back. He can reflect with pride and joy on all the
richness set down in these notes, on all the life he has already lived to the fullest. What will it matter to him if he notices
that he is growing old? Has he any reason to envy the young people whom he sees, or wax nostalgic over his own lost
youth? What reasons has he to envy a young person? For the possibilities that a young person has, the future which is in
store for him? No, thank you,' he will think. 'Instead of possibilities, I have realities in my past, not only the reality of
work done and of love loved, but of sufferings bravely suffered. These sufferings are even the things of which I am most
proud, although these are things which cannot inspire envy.' "

19. Two ways we add proofreaders marks
Handwritten
Electronic: Often in Adobe Acrobat Pro or other annotation program.

20. Adobe
Acrobat
Pro

21. Proofreading
and Editing
Tricks

22. Let’s review
1) Proofreading is part of revision
and editing
2) A paper is NOT done once it is
typed
3) You can proofread
electronically or with
handwriting
4) Know proofreaders marks
5) Use proofreading tools