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SUBJECT: BUSINESS STUDIES

CLASS: JSS2

DATE:

TERM: 3RD TERM

WEEK ONE

TOPIC: PRINTERS CORRECTION SIGN

CONTENT:

1. proof reader’s signs


2. identification
3. uses of each signs and marks

INTRODUCTION

The hand-written work of a secretary, author or manager is known as manuscript. This hand-
written work may have to be typed for official purpose. However, in such works errors may occur
and also, abbreviations may have been used. The errors in the manuscript must be corrected
before such works are printed. In such works there are standard or known correction signs as well
as long hand abbreviations which a secretary or typist must be familiar with. These signs guide the
typist, secretary or printer in order to do efficient job.

Any document containing any error must not be allowed to leave the office. Before a fair copy is
typed, the writer makes corrections either in the margin or in the text.

Printers’ corrections signs are signs that are made by editors, writers ,secretary or typesetters to
mark corrections before a work goes for printing.

Some of the corrective signs and their meanings are as follows:-

Some of these signs and their meanings are as follows:-

Sign in
the Sign in the text Meaning
margin
New paragraph

Spaced capital,
[a square bracket three ie leave a space
lines are made atthe
N.P. or
bottom – of the work (s) Between letters
SP. Caps in the word and
to betyped in space
capital three

Spaces between
words
- Single line is made at the
Small letter (s)
I.C./, I/C bottom ofthe letter or
lower case
words (s)
Cap; U.c; Double lines are = made Capital letter (s)
u/c under the letter or word upper case
There is excess
space either
within a
Sign is made at the point
Close up the correction is to be Word or between
made words,

Punctuations,
Etc.
Let it stand: the
….dotted lines are made at
cancelled work
Stet/ the bottomof the word
should be the
which has been cancelled
one to be typed.
Words should be
A sign is made between transposed in
Trs/
the words: the new order
shown
- line is made across the Do not type,
Delete/
letter(s) ignore, delete.
Insert letter (s)
aid/ or
Caret + sign is made at punctuation
Omission
the point
Mark(s) Written
in the margin
here
For emphasis, i.e
since the word

cannot be fully
read, the word is

written in a box
Words to aid the typist
written in in
(Word for) written not
Caps & shown clearly in the text. reading if it
boxed should however
not be

typed as it
appears in the
margin, ie

not in caps.

EVALUATION
1. Why is it necessary for the typist or printer to understand the correction signs?
2. Explain the term manuscript.

READING ASSIGNMENT

Read pages 145 to 150 of WABP Business studies for JSS 2 by EgbeEhiametalor

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

1. The correction sign means (a) give space (b) transpose (c) close up (d) delete
2. is the correction signs for (a) start afresh (b) transpose/transfer (c) close up

(d)delete

1. The sign U.C at the margin of a manuscript means (a) union company (b) united companions
(c) upper case (d) under capitalized
2. The abbreviation N.P at the margin of a manuscript means (a) union company (b) new party
(c) new paragraph(d) no paragraph
3. The sign by the margin means (a) stop (b) run on (c) new paragraph (d) transfer

THEORY

1. Explain manuscript and the correction signs


2. Give five correction signs you know and their meaning.

GENERAL REVISION QUESTIONS

1. Define a sole trader


2. Mention two sources of capital to a sole trader.
3. Mention five departments that are exist in a large organization.
4. Who is a clerical staff member?
5. List four qualities of a clerical staff member.

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