Live virtual proofreading on Google Docs
Want to see something that is really boring but incredibly powerful? Take a look at the screencast below. It’s a student and I proofreading an essay toge...
Tag: proofreading
Late-night online grammar breakthroughs
This year, I’m trying to teach my students the importance of having zero grammar errors in their final essays. For the most part, I haven’t been su...
Teaching proofreading is not easy
I know all the tricks: Read your essay out loud. Read it backwards. Have someone else read your essay. These proofreading tips just aren’t working for se...
The good and bad news of Grammar Week
Last week, instead of doing a new AP Practice Essay, my students and I focused on grammar and proofreading. Their assignment: Choose an essay they’ve wri...