COPYREADING SYMBOLS

SYMBOL INSTRUCTION EXAMPLE

Abbreviate/spell out/use
numeral/write in words twelve Sen. 7 Senator

The philippines is a beautiful country.

Capitalize

Center text The Timekeeper

o o
a a
Change letter luve luve
love
Change word war

Governor Dominguez told WHO

Change to small capitals representatives that the provincial government
is placing a premium on childcare.
Change from boldface to President Duterte declared martial law.
lightface

Change from italics to roman Jose Rizal is the eternal idol of Filipino youth.
type

Close up space between

Come closer.
words

Close up space within a word I like to play scra bble.

/ , more (English) The Senate has decide to postpone the

Continues on next page
/, pa (Filipino) session. more

Delete letter at the beginning iimmediatelyy

or end of a word

, Delete letter within a word The principaal delivered the speech.

Delete word/phrase I love swimming swimming.

The Senate has decide to postpone the

30, # End of story/article
session. 30

The typesetter will begin this line at the left margin.

, Flush left

The typesetter will begin this line at the left margin.

, Flush right

STET Ignore correction/Undo error Sen. Pia Hontiveros . . .

The Senate has decide to postpone the
session.
Indent paragraph
The Senate has decide to postpone the
session.
’ Insert apostrophe, ’
“ Its a beautiful day!
quotation marks

Compiled by: Dave C. Prodigo, T-II, Koronadal City

References: http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/mediawriting/copy%20editing%20marks.pdf
PowerPoint Presentation, RTOT for Campus Journalism, Sept. 2015
http://www.appstate.edu/~hallcl/HANDOUTS-PDF/NOTES-editing%20marks%202pg%20copy.pdf
Calapit, A. M., Word Cup Associated Editors Co.
 ; : Insert semicolon, colon, Mrs. Reyes the principal was glad to see you.
, , ,
comma

_ _ _
Insert hyphen
editor in chief
i
i She beleves in miracles.
Insert letter

in
in Love is the air.
Insert word

. Journalism is life .
Insert period

Insert space I needspace.

Italicize Species Homo sapiens

Lowercase
/ (Do not capitalize) /
The Mayor failed TO arrive.//
The pupils of Juan Dela Cruz Elementary
School showcased their artistry through
painting and dancing. The said activities
New paragraph
were in line with the celebration of Peace
Month.

To generate more publicity, the candidate

no announced that he would work at different
jobs.
No new paragraph no He spent spent the remainder of his
no campaign picking tomatoes, plucking chickens
and driving trucks.

The pupils of Juan Dela Cruz Elementary

School showcased
Run-on text copy/Run-on
their artistry through painting and dancing.

Transpose letters/words beleive ticket plane

The pupils of Juan Dela Cruz Elementary

School showcased their artistry through
painting and dancing.
Move up

The said activities were in line with the

celebration of Peace Month.
The pupils of Juan Dela Cruz Elementary
School showcased their artistry through
painting and dancing.
Move down
The said activities were in line with the
celebration of Peace Month.

The said activities were in line with the

Delete paragraph celebration of Peace Month.

The said activities were in line with the

Delete paragraph
celebration of Peace Month.

Compiled by: Dave C. Prodigo, T-II, Koronadal City

References: http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/mediawriting/copy%20editing%20marks.pdf
PowerPoint Presentation, RTOT for Campus Journalism, Sept. 2015
http://www.appstate.edu/~hallcl/HANDOUTS-PDF/NOTES-editing%20marks%202pg%20copy.pdf
Calapit, A. M., Word Cup Associated Editors Co.
 KILL Delete paragraph K I L L
The said activities were in line with the
celebration of Peace Month.

Compiled by: Dave C. Prodigo, T-II, Koronadal City

References: http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/mediawriting/copy%20editing%20marks.pdf
PowerPoint Presentation, RTOT for Campus Journalism, Sept. 2015
http://www.appstate.edu/~hallcl/HANDOUTS-PDF/NOTES-editing%20marks%202pg%20copy.pdf
Calapit, A. M., Word Cup Associated Editors Co.