| Let's face it. People are lazy, and in general we're | | | | method to proofread your paper. This converts |
| not getting any more energetic. When you just | | | | your text to speech (aka TTS) so you can hear |
| finished a paper for a college or high school class | | | | all the mistakes. This is cool because you don't |
| you don't want to sit there and proofread it. The | | | | need to buy any software or install anything. |
| problem is that if you don't proofread, you won't | | | | Simply upload your document and they convert it |
| get a good grade. Some teachers are sticklers for | | | | into audio. Then download the MP3 and listen to it |
| grammar. No matter how well you write, no one | | | | on your iPod. This way you don't have to sit in |
| is perfect. Teachers and professors want you to | | | | front of the computer. You could listen to it on a |
| write a rough draft, a second draft, a third draft | | | | tts website, but I prefer listening while I work out. |
| and finally a final draft; who are they kidding? | | | | After all, we spend enough time in front of the |
| Who's really going to do that? | | | | computer screen without having to proofread |
| Okay, now that all of the self-hating narcissists | | | | on-screen. |
| who enjoy reading their own work over and over | | | | Let someone else do it for you. How could it be |
| have left the room, let me tell you how to get it | | | | easier? It really can't be easier. The only problem |
| done fast! I've put together a little list of tricks | | | | is finding someone who will actually read it for |
| that you can use to get proofreading done in a | | | | you. The best way is to get your parents or |
| few minutes. Because I know you're lazy, they | | | | significant other to proofread for you. But if no |
| are ranked from the least to the most amount of | | | | one loves you, try emailing your paper to a few |
| effort required. | | | | people and hopefully one of them will feel sorry |
| Start with basics - spell check and grammar | | | | for you and read your paper. The biggest |
| check. If you don't already do this then chances | | | | problem with this method is that you will have to |
| are you really don't care about doing well. This is | | | | return the favor. |
| absolutely the easiest way to check your | | | | Read backwards - how is that easy? Do not do |
| document and catch the most obvious mistakes. | | | | this unless you really hate yourself. If you really |
| You would be hard-pressed to find word | | | | want to make sure that there are no mistakes, |
| processing software without at least spell check. | | | | read your work backwards. You will catch every |
| Most will check it automatically and underline | | | | homophone or similar word mistake. You will also |
| possible mistakes. Yes. Those red underlines on | | | | get a better idea about how you write. I am |
| MS Word are probably mistakes. | | | | warning you, this method is like pulling teeth. I am |
| Listen to your paper using text to speech | | | | not responsible for any self-inflicted injury resulting |
| software. This is undoubtedly the second easiest | | | | from reading your paper backwards. |