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Quill Proofreader
Proofreader teaches your students editing skills by having them proofread passages. Students edit passages and receive personalized exercises based on their results. With over 100 expository passages, Proofreader gives students the practice they need to spot common grammatical errors.
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Proofread Passages
In Quill Proofreader, students are tasked with finding and correcting grammatical errors embedded within a passage. In this exercise on Ernest Shackleton, students have to find and correct 11 errors.
Instant Feedback
Students are provided instant feedback on their work once they’ve completed the proofreading. The errors the student missed are highlighted in red, while the errors the student caught are highlighted in green.
Concepts Reports
Teachers can use their scorebook report to quickly see which concepts the student mastered and which ones the student needs to practice.
Expository Passages
Teachers may access, for free, over 100 expository passages.
What Skills Are Being Targeted
Articles
Commonly Confused Words
Complex Sentences
Mixed Proofreading
Prepositions
Punctuation
Pronouns
Run-On Sentences
Verbs
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"I really think that helps them because they’re able to just identify, ‘Hey, there’s a mistake right here,’ and I really guide them on those."
Brandon Reynolds, Milano Jr. High School