If a student corrects an error by using means other than proofreading marks or the revision method described in the directions, will the response still receive credit?
If the correction is made clearly and accurately, full credit may be given. Some examples of acceptable corrections include: circling the error rather than crossing it out crossing out the part of the word that is incorrect rather than crossing out and rewriting the entire word crossing out an unnecessary punctuation mark rather than crossing out the preceding word and punctuation mark and rewriting the word without the punctuation mark directly inserting missing punctuation rather than crossing out the surrounding words and rewriting them above the crossed out section with the correct punctuation inserted. In each of these cases, as long as the correction made is accurate and clear to the scorer, the correction is acceptable.
