Friday, February 14, 2014

How to Get Students to Proof Read, The Easy Way!

Hemingway is a fantastic tool to help you or students proof-read their writing. This tool used to verify writing mechanics, and alert the author of any blatant mistakes. The tool works as a great virtual reader for students to proof their documents before submitting them for a grade. Hemingway offers free online service, and offers a desktop version for local machine use. The app provides options to save the file as a Word doc when you have finished your edits. Direct your students to use this tool as a final "read" to ensure that their paper is complete.



This screenshot is what the page looks like when you arrive. All you need to do is delete the text in the center, and add your own. The right column will provide feedback about your writing, and direct you to make the appropriate edits.

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