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Complete documentation for omissions, blanks, and intentional errors is provided beginning at Rule 14, §2 of the Formats code.
The goal of the transcriber when it comes to omissions, blanks, and intentional errors is simple: don't give away the answer! That may be overly simplistic, but omissions, blanks, and intentional errors are most often found in exercise books, especially in areas like spelling, punctuation, and grammar for grade-school students. A careful read of Rule 14, §2 of the Formats code suggests that the transcriber should use uncontracted braille in many of these situations.
A simple example is as follows:
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Complete each of these spelling words:
- str ____ ____ ____
- ro ____ ____
- high ____ ____ ____
- inter ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
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Be careful, too, to remember that specialized formats, such as columns, exercises, tables, and dictionaries have their own rules for blanks and omissions.
The other really interesting thing about this particular session is edited copy and proofreading issues. There are no braille symbols for proofreading marks, and Rule 14, §6c tells you not to invent any! So, how does one handle this? Look at the example shown below, from a teacher's proofreading of a piece of student work. Note that "formal" proofreaders marks are not being used, just markers and handwritten script. The braille version is available in a in a separate window.
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