Use Editing Marks

Worksheet Description

This Editing and Proofreading worksheet is a practice exercise where students are tasked with reviewing a paragraph that contains several errors. The paragraph plays on the common saying “Curiosity killed the cat,” and students are expected to use editing marks to indicate necessary corrections. The symbols for different kinds of edits, such as capitalization and punctuation, are provided at the top of the page for reference. Students must then rewrite the paragraph on the provided lines, incorporating the corrections to produce a correctly edited passage.

The worksheet aims to teach students the principles of proofreading by having them identify and correct errors in spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and possibly sentence structure. It introduces them to standard editing marks, a useful tool for making and understanding edits on physical documents. This exercise enhances the students’ attention to detail and reinforces their knowledge of written English conventions. Ultimately, it helps develop their ability to write more accurately and to edit their own and others’ writing effectively.