Spelling correction

Spelling errors are the easiest and quickest errors to detect. No one is a perfect speller, but there are many ways to insure that the words you have used throughout your paper are spelled correctly. The first and quickest way to check for spelling errors is to run a spell check on your computer. This program instantly enables the computer to scan through the entire paper and point out obvious spelling errors. But be careful, however, when you use a computer. Computers do not check the meaning of words in context. In other words, you may write a sentence that states ... 

Is the spelling correct Did you use the spell check on the computer or look up words you weren t sure about in a dictionary ... 

Try not to send a resume not addressed to an individual. To ensure that the resume you submit to a potential employer actually gets read (or reviewed), be sure to address it to a specific person within a company. Make sure the person s full name is spelled correctly and that you use his or her job title both on the envelope and in your cover letter. The chances of your resume getting read are greatly reduced if you send it blind. 

Are all the words spelled correctly and technical terms used appropriately ... 

If you use this method, you ll need the return value (either True or False) to determine whether the word is spelled correctly. 

Also, check all the BASIC keywords to make sure they re spelled correctly. You may have mistakenly abbreviated LEN as L SHIFT-E (which turns out to be the abbreviation for LET, not LEN). If you are writing to disk or tape files, you should note that the command PRINT is distinct from the ordinary PRINT. The abbreviation for PRINT is P SHIFT-R (not ) using a question mark won t work when you re working with tape or disk files. 

For some folks, learning to spell correctly is harder than trying to herd cats. Entire books have been written to teach people to become better spellers, and... 

Mark each word below as spelled correctly or incorrectly with a check. When you are finished you can check your answers in the Answer Key on page 81. 

Circle the words below that are spelled correctly. Turn to the Answer Key to see how you performed. 

The following list represents 150 words that are often misspelled. Each word presented is spelled correctly. As you read through this list, you may find yourself surprised at the spelling. There are people who have been writing calandar, jewelery, or millenium for years and they are quite shocked when they see the correct spelling ... 

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