1. CUPS CUPS is an editing and revising technique.
Assists a writer with improving his/her written work.
Each letter represents a different color and action.

2. General Guidelines
Retrieve all necessary materials: writing instruments, original document to correct, and an editing checklist.
Choose an action
Select the appropriate color
pen/pencil/crayon/marker
Go through entire document with one pen then repeat as necessary.
Check the appropriate box when finished with the chosen action.
Choose another action until you completed each action needed.

3. C = Capitalization Use your red pen/pencil/crayon/marker
Capitalize a letter by placing three lines under the lowercased letter.
Lowercase a letter by placing a diagonal slash through the capital letter.

4. U = Usage/Understanding
Use your green pen/pencil/crayon/marker
Make usage/understanding corrections.
Draw one line through words, phrases, and sentences that do not make sense.
Add information(word, phrase, sentence) using an insertion mark.
Insert a space between words, phrases or sentences using the following symbol: #
Use the transposition symbol to reverse words.
Circle word/phrase/sentence that you want to move and then draw a line to the desired destination.
Organize your written work using paragraphs. (remember to indent when needed)

5. P =Punctuation Use your purple pen/pencil/crayon/marker
Make punctuation corrections.
Delete unwanted punctuation using one horizontal line.
Insert a punctuation mark in a sentence or phrase using appropriate insertion symbol.
Insert end punctuation with a circle around the punctuation mark.
Use the transposition symbol to reverse letters and punctuation.

6. S = Spelling Use your blue pen/pencil/crayon/marker
Identify misspelled words by circling them. Afterwards write the correct spelling above the misspelled words.
Insert a letter in a word using a downward insertion symbol.
Insert a space by using the following symbol: #
Use the transposition symbol to reverse letters.
Place one line through letters that are not needed.

7. Let’s Review the Color/Letter RelationshipsU P S

8. Let’s Review the Letter/Action RelationshipsU C P S
Spelling
Punctuation
Usage/Understanding
Capitalization

9. Review Editing Marks for Capitalization
capitalize
three lines under a letter C
lowercase
one backslash through a capital letter

10. Reviewing Editing Marks for Usage/Understanding
aint
remove word
remove a word, sentence or phrase ^
insert
insert a word, phrase, sentence #
insert space
insert a space between words or sentences
transpose
reverse words
move
move a word, phrase or sentence
indent paragraph
new paragraph make sure you indent. ˜

11. Reviewing Editing Marks for Punctuation,
remove mark
remove a punctuation mark
insert
insert a comma, colon, semicolon, period in abbreviation
insert top line punctuation
insert quotation marks and apostrophes
insert end punctuation
insert end punctuation by placing a circle and then the punctuation mark
transpose
reverse letters and a punctuation mark. ^  ! ? ˜

12. Reviewing Editing Marks for Spelling
right
correct spelling
circle incorrect spelling place correct spelling above
insert
insert a letter using a down arrow and placing the word in the arrow #
insert space
insert a space between letters
transpose
reverse letters within a word
delete letter
remove letter by placing one line through the letter
rite 
i n e r t s ˜
rigght

13. How to Transpose
Create a curved line that goes from the item you want to move to the new location.
Examples:
Types wrong correcting correction
Transposing Letters hieght height
Transposing Words whale killer whale killer killer whale
h i e g h t

14. Remember to use CUPS …
CUPS will ASSIST YOU with improving your written work.
C=Capitalization
U=Usage/Understanding
P=Punctuation
S=Spelling
Using CUPS can prevent an accident.

15. THANK YOU Your attention was greatly appreciated.
You will serve your masterpiece(s) justice.

16. THANKS TO: Edited by: Your Teacher Name Goes Here
Power Point Originally Created by Miss Webster Summer 2005
Resources:
*Microsoft PowerPoint 2000 on Windows 98
*Posters from Vicki Tracey 2004
*Readinglady.com website information from Deb Smith. *