ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT

PREPERATION & MANAGEMENT (EDPM)

Topic: Manuscript
Grade: 3rd Form
 Specific objectives;
By the end of the lesson students should be able to:

1. define manuscript
2. differentiate between a manuscript and a typescript
3. discuss 10 manuscript signs and symbols
4. Identify 10 abbreviations used in manuscripts
5. examine manuscripts
 What is a Manuscript?

 Manuscript - this is defined as a handwritten or rough draft typed document

that usually contains errors to be corrected.
 Key Difference
 Typescript is a typed superset of JavaScript used for large-scale applications.
While, Manuscript refers to a handwritten or typed document, often a draft of
a work.

Typescript Manuscript

Programming language Handwritten or typewritten document

Software development Original drafts, historical documents

By Microsoft By individual authors or

scribes
CORRECTING
MANUSCRIPTS
Correcting Manuscript

 The document is usually typed in double line spacing- unless otherwise

instructed - to effect ease in reading.

 Manuscript signs, proofreaders' marks or correction signs are symbols or marks

used within a manuscript to indicate to the administrative assistant the
necessary corrections that should be made when preparing the document.
Manuscript Example
 Footnotes with Manuscripts
 Manuscript with footnotes - footnotes are used within documents to give
further explanation about the text that the writer may not necessarily want
to be stated within the body of the document.

 Footnotes are located at the bottom of the page on which the reference is
being made.

 Reference may be made with a letter or number, or with a symbol such as an

asterick if there are just one or two footnotes.
Inserting Footnotes
This may be achieved by;

1. placing the cursor at the point of insertion ( click Insert- Footer-Blank

footer)

2. clicking insert footnote in the reference tab.

3. The cursor will then be automatically placed at the foot of the page where the
footnote is to be typed.
Abbreviations in Manuscript
ACTIVITY TIME