Proofreading Symbols

Circle errors or use proofreading symbols so you can mark problems and return to correct them later.

Circle any questions you have about rules you are unclear about, and then check with a grammar guide, a tutor, or an instructor as to whether or not you have found a legitimate error.

Draw a box around the first word of each sentence. Read the paper backwards sentence by sentence,ignoring the flow, and concentrate on each individual sentence.