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Clouse: Jumpstart
Jumpstart!: A Workbook for Writers, 2/e
Barbara Fine Clouse
Spelling

Writing On- and Offline



Check over your most recent corrected papers.



1

Do you have any words or word types that you consistently misspell? List the misspellings and consult a dictionary to get the correct spelling.

Consider the following:



2

Does bad spelling really matter? Should an instructor lower your grade because of it? What's the difference as long as he or she knows what you mean? Do you use a spell-checker when you use a word processor? What are the limitations of spell-checking programs?








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