Individuals with an array of disabilities and abilities use
proofreading applications to bolster their writing skills.
Engineers design this software to ameliorate spelling, grammar, punctuation,
style,,and structure errors. Three specific applications I will highlight are WhiteSmoke,
LanguageTool and Microsoft Word. Each software application provides a free
version that is accessible to anyone who wants to get a taste of some of the
things it has to offer before purchasing. We reviewed the free versions. Even though these programs have a conventional
purpose, they are very diverse in many ways.
Language tool and WhiteSmoke are web-based applications. LanguageTool
corrected four of seven errors, including homonym, verb tense, spelling and
capitalization mistakes. It provided an explanation and offered a solution. It missed three errors regarding verb tense,
run on sentences and over-capitalization. WhiteSmoke identified a similar
amount of errors, but also reported some mistakes inaccurately. The writing
window was small and difficult to navigate. I also felt that it berated the writer, by
stating that their work was poor. Throughout the duration of using these websites, I
found them to be quite stressful and frustrating. Overall, I felt that each of
the websites performed below par, but LanguageTool was better.
Microsoft Word is a
word processor with built-in proofing software. When using the program, it
corrected five errors that included capitalization, verb tense, homonym and
sentence structure mistakes. Unlike the web-based applications, it helped me to
improve the strength of one of my sentences. Even though it is not one hundred
percent accurate, their suggestions were more helpful and easy to
understand. One of the built-in features that behooved me the most was the
text-to-speech read back. It allowed me to edit my work in a timely fashion.
I highly recommend this software to anyone who needs assistance with their
writing. The practical aspect about using Microsoft Word is that their proofing
services are free and there is no need to download anything.
Please share your experiences with proof reading services below!
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