COMMON PROOFREADING SYMBOLS
Summary
TLDRThis educational vlog introduces essential proofreading symbols for high school and college students to master. It covers symbols for inserting commas, apostrophes, additional text, and using quotation marks and periods. The video also explains how to use the delete and transpose symbols to correct sentences. By learning these common proofreading symbols, students can improve the quality of their written work and make proofreading a less daunting task.
Takeaways
- 📝 Editing symbols are crucial for writers to correct errors and convey logical corrections in writing.
- 🏫 High school and college students should master common proofreading symbols to improve their writing submissions.
- 📌 The 'insert comma' symbol is indicated by a crook and is used to correct sentence structure by adding commas where necessary.
- 🗝️ The apostrophe symbol is used to indicate contractions or possessive forms and is placed between the relevant letters.
- ➕ The 'insert something' symbol is used to add missing words or phrases in a sentence.
- 🔑 The double quotation mark symbol is used to indicate direct speech or specific terms that need emphasis.
- 🔚 The 'use a period here' symbol is used to correct sentences that lack proper punctuation, specifically periods.
- ❌ The delete symbol is used to remove unnecessary words or errors in a sentence.
- 🔄 The transpose element symbol is used to switch the order of two adjacent words to correct the sentence.
- 🎓 This vlog aims to educate viewers on common proofreading symbols to make proofreading a less daunting task.
Q & A
What is the main purpose of the video script?
-The main purpose of the video script is to educate viewers about common proofreading symbols that are essential for writers, especially high school and college students, to correct errors in their writing effectively.
Why are editing symbols important in writing?
-Editing symbols are important in writing because they provide a clear and logical guide to both writers and proofreaders on how to address and correct spotted errors in a document.
What is the first common proofreading symbol mentioned in the script?
-The first common proofreading symbol mentioned is the 'insert a comma' symbol, which is indicated by a crook and is used to correct the placement of commas in sentences.
How is the apostrophe symbol used in proofreading?
-The apostrophe symbol is used to indicate possession or to form contractions. In the script, it is shown between the letters 'n' and 't' in the word 'wouldn't' to demonstrate its placement.
What does the 'insert something' symbol represent in proofreading?
-The 'insert something' symbol in proofreading is used to indicate that additional text should be added to a sentence for clarity or completeness.
How is the double quotation mark symbol used in the script?
-The double quotation mark symbol is used to indicate that a direct quote is being used within the text. The script provides an example of using it after the word 'is' to show the beginning of a quote.
What is the purpose of the 'use a period here' symbol in proofreading?
-The 'use a period here' symbol is used to indicate where a period should be placed at the end of a declarative sentence to signal its completion.
What does the delete symbol look like and how is it used?
-The delete symbol is used to indicate that a word or part of a word should be removed from the sentence. In the script, it is shown as a symbol placed above the word 'is' to correct the sentence 'The elephant strong is is really its nose'.
What is the transpose elements symbol and how does it function?
-The transpose elements symbol is used to indicate that two adjacent words should be swapped to correct the sentence. In the script, it is shown being placed between the words 'only' and 'picked' to correct the sentence to 'He picked only the one he likes'.
What is the overall goal of learning these proofreading symbols according to the script?
-The overall goal of learning these proofreading symbols is to ensure that writers can submit articles free of errors and that proofreading becomes a less daunting task for everyone involved in the writing process.
How does the script engage the audience in learning these symbols?
-The script engages the audience by providing clear examples and visuals of each symbol, explaining their usage, and encouraging the viewers to look at their screens to understand how to apply them.
Outlines
📝 Common Proofreading Symbols for Writers
This paragraph introduces the importance of proofreading symbols in the writing process, emphasizing their utility for writers, viewers, and proofreaders. The video aims to educate high school and college students on mastering these symbols to improve their writing submissions. The narrator demonstrates the use of five common proofreading symbols: 1) Insert a comma, indicated by a crook symbol, to correct sentence structure. 2) Use an apostrophe, shown between letters 'n' and 't', to indicate possession or contraction. 3) Insert something, a simple symbol to denote the addition of missing words. 4) Use double quotation marks, denoted by a symbol, to indicate direct speech or specific terms. 5) Use a period here, symbolized by a dot, to correct the end of a declarative sentence. Each symbol is explained with examples for clarity.
🗑️ Advanced Proofreading Symbols: Deletion and Transposition
The second paragraph delves into more advanced proofreading symbols: 1) The delete symbol, which is used to remove unnecessary words or errors, demonstrated by correcting the phrase 'the elephant strong is is really its nose' to 'the elephant is really strong, its nose'. 2) The transpose elements symbol, used to interchange words for grammatical accuracy, illustrated by swapping 'only' and 'picked' in the sentence 'he only picked, coma the one he likes' to 'he picked only the one he likes'. The video concludes with a summary of the common proofreading symbols covered, reinforcing their significance in the editing process.
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Keywords
💡Editing Symbols
💡Proofreading
💡Comma
💡Apostrophe
💡Insert Something
💡Double Quotation Marks
💡Period
💡Delete Symbol
💡Transpose Elements
💡Vlog
Highlights
Editing symbols are crucial for correcting writing errors.
Editing symbols provide logical corrections for writers and proofreaders.
Common proofreading symbols are essential for high school and college students.
The vlog introduces common proofreading symbols for better article submissions.
Insert a comma symbol is the first common proofreading symbol.
The insert comma symbol looks like a crook.
Apostrophe symbol is the second common proofreading symbol.
The apostrophe symbol is indicated between 'n' and 't' in 'wouldn't'.
Insert something symbol is the third common proofreading symbol.
The insert something symbol is used to add missing words.
Use double quotation mark symbol is the fourth common proofreading symbol.
The double quotation mark symbol is used to indicate direct speech.
Use a period here symbol is the fifth common proofreading symbol.
The period here symbol is used to correct declarative sentences lacking a period.
Delete symbol is the sixth common proofreading symbol.
The delete symbol is used to remove unnecessary words in a sentence.
Transpose element symbol is the seventh common proofreading symbol.
The transpose element symbol is used to interchange words for sentence correction.
The vlog concludes with a summary of the common proofreading symbols discussed.
Transcripts
note that in the context of writing
writers usually correct spotted errors
with editing symbols these editing
symbols are very important
because it will give logical and correct
idea
to the writers that the viewers
and to the proofreaders as to how to
address
the spotted error in the article
correctly via this vlog
i will reveal to you the common proof
reading symbols in which every high
school students
and college students should master so
that and the articles that they will be
submitting
proof reading is no longer a problem
everyone welcome to this blog entitled
common proof reading symbols
ready now let us start
common proofreading symbol number one
insert a comma symbol
how does it look like kindly look at
your screens to use it the example
is the mayor's brother
next to the mayor's brother should be
coma
so indicate the insert comma
symbol i tell you
again indicate the insert
comma symbol is
a crook
understood insert a comma symbol
as the first common proof reading
symbol very good
common proof reading symbol number two
apostrophe symbol
look at your screens now how to use
apostrophe symbol example
i wouldn't take note that
in between the letter n and the letter
t indicate the apostrophe
symbol know where to put
this things the complete sentence
i wouldn't know where to put
this verse so you now know
where to indicate the apostrophe
symbol which is the second common
proof reading symbol
very good your learning
the third one insert something
simple again looking at your
screens to use it the example
is i know it
indicate the insert something symbol
in fact everyone
knows it it's not that difficult to
learn and understand
the third common proof reading
symbol which is insert
something simple
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fourth one use double quotation mark
symbols look at your squeeze
to use it the example is
my favorite point is
then indicate use double quotation mark
symbol design
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in your screens everyone that's the
fourth common
proof reading symbol use
double quotation mark symbol
very easy
the fifth symbol is use a period here
symbol look at your screens
example this is a declarative
sentence note that in the example
there is no period after the word
sentence have you noticed to correct the
sentence
put a period after the word
sentence and encircle
the period that's how to edit
using a use a period
here symbol i think that's the most
easy thing to understand
very good
common proof reading symbol is what we
call
as delete symbol how does
a delete symbol looks like look at your
screens
to use the delete symbol here is the
guide
the elephant strong
is is really
its nose in the sentence
there are two is have you noticed
now to use the delete symbol just
indicate above either in the first
ace or in the second is the delayed
symbol thus the sentence is already
edited
into a correct sentence
very easy
very good
symbol transpose element
symbol how does a transpose element
symbol
looks like look at your screens
example he only picked
coma the one he likes
can you identify the words that must be
interchanged
very good now put the transpose element
symbol in the words
only until the word picked
meaning the two words only
and picked must be interchanged
or must be transposed to correct
the sentence that's the purpose of
transposed
elements symbol meaning
the correct answer now is he picked
only the one who likes
very good
that concludes my vlog for today giving
you learnings
about common proof reading sermons this
is again your
one and only eat
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giving your learnings about common proof
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