helena Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 In the beginner book they want you to choose from 4 symbols to do all of your editing, (crossing out, circling, drawing 3 lines, using a caret mark). We can't figure out which symbol to use when correcting words such as: sticked to stuck, she to her, or fast to faster. Do we use the crossing out symbol, or the circling? My daughter has been crossing out these types of errors, but there is a little nagging doubt in the back of our minds.. is this correct? Thank you for any help :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 When I teach/use editing symbols, crossing out is for deleting or changing and circling is for calling attention to an issue. So words that are spelled incorrectly are circled, because I do not provide the correct word. In cases where I am writing in the word to use instead, as in the examples you gave, I cross out. Although for faster, I would probably use a caret and add an 'er'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnandtinagilbert Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 I'd cross out and in the margin I'd write verb tense/pronoun usuage or something similar that describes the error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted December 18, 2010 Author Share Posted December 18, 2010 Thanks! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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