Going beyond Spell and Grammar Check

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Troublesome Words

• Going beyond Spell and Grammar Check

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Troublesome or Misused Words

• Proofreading a document involves more than just
  spell and grammar check it involves checking to
  see if the content of that document is correct
  and the message is clear, concise and complete.

Errors reflect carelessness. Accuracy is the
most important standard in business.
There are groups of words that are commonly used
incorrectly in a sentence. They are spelled
corrected and may not be picked up with a grammar
check. Lets look at some of these words
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Confusing Combinations

• There are some words that can function as either
  adjectives or adverbs or they be confused with
  similar-sounding nouns and verbs. This exercise
  lists just some of these combinations. Lets
  begin with just one combination.

Click on the button to start.
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Affect and Effect

• Affect to influence, change, assume (verb)
• Effect to accomplish or bring about (verb)
  result (noun)
• Examples
• The play had a profound affect on me.
• The effects of smoking are well documented.

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Lets see how you do! Click on the appropriate
word for use in the sentence

• The heat had an adverse _____ on our appetites
  and overall mood.
• A. affect
• B. effect

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Very good! You are correct!
Lets move on!
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Let's review the definitions and try again.

• Affect to influence, change, assume (verb)
• Effect to accomplish or bring about (verb)
  result (noun)

Now, click on this button to try again.
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Click on the appropriate word for use in the
sentence

• It will be months before we can assess the full
  _____ of the new law.
• affect
• effect

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Sorry -- Let's get some help!
For more review go to http//writing2.richmond.e
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lets move on!
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Now lets use these words properly in a sentence

• In a WORD document file, write a sentence using
  the appropriate word. (Click on WORD to open
  Microsoft Word.)
• Keep this file open until you are finished with
  the exercises and then print and hand in to your
  teacher.
• Write a sentence using the word affect.
• Write a sentence using the word effect.