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Editing Symbols 20 WC: Word Choice VT: Verb Tense In order to correct writing mistakes easily and quickly, symbols for different types of mistakes are used. In this way, the writer can understand his mistakes without the editor having to spend a lot of time writing out what each mistake is. This chart has some of the most common editing symbols that every writer should know. WC: Word Choice VT: Verb Tense SV: Subject-Verb Agreement PHR: Rephrasing Needed 20

Paragraph Editing Exercise One ERROR SYMBOL 1. Spelling Mistake a. 2. Make the letter lowercase b. 3. Capitalization needed c. 4. Insert a period d. 5. Switch the word order e. 6. Insert a letter or word f. 7. Insert comma g. 8. Close space h. 9. Start new paragraph i. ¶ 10. Delete letter or word j. Match the error to the correct symbol. , 21

Paragraph Editing Exercise Two my home town fisk missouri is a small town town near st louis. The population is only about 270. Most of the poeple who live there are farmers they mostly grow corn rice and beans. Also the scool is very small and there are about only 150 students in all. Moreover, there is not much to do there as far as entertainment. In fact most people go to neighboring towns to enjoy things like the cinema bowling and shopping the only thing this small City has is a park and base ball feild. Although fisk is a small, quiet town, it is too good a place to grow up and learn values family. Paragraph Editing Exercise Two This paragraph is an example of a paragraph which has been edited using the symbols which we have learned. Can you correctly fix the errors which have been marked? 22

Paragraph Editing Exercise Three 4-H Rodeos the national 4-H rodeo progrim is a club for children and teenagers to compete in different rodoe events. there are several kinds different of events such as barrels, poles roping and bull riding. The basic principles of the program are the four H’s which are head heart health and hands. Children who participate in this Program learn to be responsible and and disciplined people. Furthermore, members of the program volunteer their in communities. In brief, the 4-H program is a program which helps societt’s youth become well-rounded individuals Paragraph Editing Exercise Three Edit this paragraph using the editing symbols which you have learned. There are a total of 15 mistakes. 23