COMMON MARKING GRID FOR LITERACY
When a piece of work is returned to you, you may find some of these abbreviations and markings on it. This table explains what each of these means and what you should do if one appears on your work.
When you do your corrections if there is anything you are unsure about, ask your teacher for help.
SYMBOL | MEANING | WHAT YOU SHOULD DO |
√ | Correct answer; good idea or good use of language. | Keep this up; aiming to do as well in other work. |
Sp | Spelling mistake. | Check the spelling and write the word correctly at least three times. |
P | You have not punctuated properly. | Write out the sentence correctly punctuated. |
Gr | You have made a grammar mistake. | Rewrite the sentence with your mistake corrected. |
// | New paragraph needed. | Make sure you get this right if you are redrafting work e.g. in your good book. |
exp | Your expression is weak/ imprecise/ inappropriate. | Rewrite the sentence(s) improving your expression. |