{"id":1017,"date":"2016-08-11T18:51:15","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T18:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/styleguide\/?post_type=chapter&p=1017"},"modified":"2017-08-16T15:12:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T15:12:00","slug":"the-importance-of-spelling","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-geneseo-guidetowriting\/chapter\/the-importance-of-spelling\/","title":{"raw":"The Importance of Spelling","rendered":"The Importance of Spelling"},"content":{"raw":"

Word-processing programs usually have a spell-checker, but you should still carefully check for correct changes in your words. This is because automatic spell-checkers may not always understand the context<\/span><\/strong> of a word.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Misspelling a word might seem like a minor mistake, but it can reflect very poorly on a writer. It suggests one of two things: either the writer does not care enough about his work to proofread it, or he does not know his topic<\/span> well enough to properly spell words related to it. Either way, spelling errors will make a reader less likely to trust a writer's authority.<\/p>\r\n

\"ScreenshotThe best way to ensure that a paper has no spelling errors is to look for them during the proofreading<\/span> stage of the writing process<\/span>. Being familiar with the most common errors will help you find (and fix) them during the writing and proofreading stage.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Sometimes, a writer just doesn't know how to spell the word she wants to use. This may be because the word is technical jargon<\/span> or comes from a language other than her own. Other times, it may be a proper name that she has not encountered before. Anytime you want to use a word but are unsure of how to spell it, do not guess. Instead, check a dictionary<\/span> or other reference work to find its proper spelling.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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Word-processing programs usually have a spell-checker, but you should still carefully check for correct changes in your words. This is because automatic spell-checkers may not always understand the context<\/span><\/strong> of a word.<\/span><\/p>\n

Misspelling a word might seem like a minor mistake, but it can reflect very poorly on a writer. It suggests one of two things: either the writer does not care enough about his work to proofread it, or he does not know his topic<\/span> well enough to properly spell words related to it. Either way, spelling errors will make a reader less likely to trust a writer’s authority.<\/p>\n

\"ScreenshotThe best way to ensure that a paper has no spelling errors is to look for them during the proofreading<\/span> stage of the writing process<\/span>. Being familiar with the most common errors will help you find (and fix) them during the writing and proofreading stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sometimes, a writer just doesn’t know how to spell the word she wants to use. This may be because the word is technical jargon<\/span> or comes from a language other than her own. Other times, it may be a proper name that she has not encountered before. Anytime you want to use a word but are unsure of how to spell it, do not guess. Instead, check a dictionary<\/span> or other reference work to find its proper spelling.<\/span><\/p>\n

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