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Al Ghad Al Mushriq Private School

Beaconhouse School System


Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Marking Symbols for copy checking


Symbol

Description
Spelling mistake
An S will be put through the incorrectly spelt word and the correction
will be written in the margin. Related errors of the same spelling in the
same piece of work will be underlined.

O
//

Punctuation/Capital letter Error


The punctuation error, misuse of a capital letter or absence of a capital
letter will be circled.
No Paragraphs
This symbol is used to show where a new paragraph should begin. An
explanation may also be put in the margin, e.g. new place, new time, new
subject etc.

NL/N
S

New Line in Direct Speech


Start a new line each time there is a New Speaker when writing
dialogue.

Omission
You have missed a word or a few words out.

Confusing
What you have written does not make good sense. Read it through again.
Especially Good
Good choice of words, good idea. This part is specially good.

Cap

Capital letter used incorrectly

f.s.

Full stop needed

N.P.

New Paragraph

Sp.

Spelling mistake
Too, two or to?

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