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Keyboard Mastery - Lesson 3 - Manuscript Correction Signs

This document discusses manuscript corrections signs used when editing handwritten or typed drafts. It defines a manuscript as a draft document that may contain abbreviations or correction symbols to be interpreted and applied. The document then lists and provides examples of commonly used manuscript correction signs such as periods, carets, brackets, and abbreviations that indicate actions like inserting or deleting text. It prompts the reader to write out error-free versions of sample manuscripts and define the meanings of specific correction signs.

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Keyboard Mastery - Lesson 3 - Manuscript Correction Signs

This document discusses manuscript corrections signs used when editing handwritten or typed drafts. It defines a manuscript as a draft document that may contain abbreviations or correction symbols to be interpreted and applied. The document then lists and provides examples of commonly used manuscript correction signs such as periods, carets, brackets, and abbreviations that indicate actions like inserting or deleting text. It prompts the reader to write out error-free versions of sample manuscripts and define the meanings of specific correction signs.

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Keyboard Mastery
Lesson 3
Manuscript correction
signs

Manuscript

A MANUSCRIPT is a handwritten or
rough draft typed document that
usually contains errors to be
corrected.

The MANUSCRIPT may contain


abbreviations that must be spelled out
and correction signs, symbols or marks
that must be interpreted and applied

Commonly-used manuscript
corrections signs

Commonly-used manuscript
corrections signs(contd)

Manuscript Signs

Manuscript
Signs(contd)

Manuscript Signs(contd)

Manuscript
Question

In your notebook write an error-free


version of the manuscript BELOW using a
BLOCKED STYLE format.

Copy
A

MAIL COPY is a
document that is ERROR
FREE, attractively laid
out and ready to be
submitted

Typescript
A

TYPESCRIPT is a
typewritten
version of a
manuscript.

SUMMARY QUESTION
1.

Write out the meanings of the


following correction signs:
A. .
B. .
C. .
D. .
E. NP

SUMMARY QUESTION(contd)
2.

Write the correction signs that mean


each of the following :
A. Move to the indicated position
B. Spaced caps
C. Transpose
D. Indent
E. Line up

THE
END

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