[NABS-L] Question about writing essays

[Osmond Kwan]

Thanks Kendra for sharing your experience and for your advice.

Yes, my spelling is so-so also. I always do a spellcheck after writing
something in Microsoft Word.

Thanks Again,

Osmond


On 6/19/23, Kendra via NABS-L <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi!
> My grammar is good enough where I don't have to use software for it,
> however, I'll use spell check since my spelling is so-so. I have not found
> a
> good grammar checker that's fully accessible but if you have a good writing
> center at your school, you might want to explore it and also, check out my
> other ideas. I sent a bunch of other ideas you can try as well. Spell check
> doesn't catch everything, especially grammar errors, but it's still very
> helpful to keep using because it will catch a lot of errors that would have
> been missed.
> Kendra
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> NABS-L
> Sent: Monday, June 19, 2023 5:41 PM
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> Cc: Osmond Kwan <osmond81 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NABS-L] Question about writing essays
>
> Dear Friends, hope you are well.
>
> I've been subscribed to some blind mailing lists, but I do not post often.
> I
> have an issue related to being a student.
>
> I am blind and use JAWS. I use Microsoft Word for word processing.
> When I do a spell check and grammar check, JAWS will say what mistakes are
> made and how to correct them. However, I have a sighted professor that
> tells
> me that I have over 40 grammar mistakes. It appears that Word does not
> catch
> everything but there is software that sighted people can use to find out
> grammar mistakes.
>
> I am wondering if anyone here uses any grammar checker that is blind
> friendly?
>
> Thanks Friends,
>
> Osmond
>
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