How to Improve Your Proofreading or Spelling Skills

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Buy yourself a word search magazine

   Give yourself an extra challenge by not using the list. ,,, Developing an instinct for what words should look like is indescribably helpful. , This will help you increase your word building skills. , There are sites that will give you ideas on what to look for.
   
   A couple of sites are these two Online Writing Labs (OWLs).
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   Step 2: do a search to find puzzles on-line

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   Step 3: or maybe

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   Step 4: borrow some word searches from friends.

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   Step 5: Use the list that comes with each word search to know what words to look for.

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   Step 6: Using the list is helpful

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   Step 7: but once you have gained enough experience

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   Step 8: you will find the list almost unnecessary.

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   Step 9: Look for words in the puzzles

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    Step 10: and then start looking for words without using the list...perhaps pitting yourself against the puzzle by seeing if you can find all the words without the list.

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    Step 11: Notice that you will start to recognize patterns

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    Step 12: as well as

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    Step 13: knowing what order the letters are likely to be in.

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    Step 14: Read a lot- preferably books

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    Step 15: but anything that is written well

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    Step 16: at least as far as spelling

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    Step 17: will work.

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    Step 18: Play word games such as Scrabble.

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    Step 19: Use the Internet.

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