tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post7545073317612123849..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Employing e-ToolsDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28913021041171066732008-09-04T20:05:00.000-06:002008-09-04T20:05:00.000-06:00As an instructor of freshman composition, I get in...As an instructor of freshman composition, I get into a lot of "discussions" with students on how important it is for their BRAINS to be present in the revision/editing process. Too often, they believe Gates and Microsoft Word know all the answers to grammar and mechanics.Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-60779772830590780712008-09-03T23:57:00.000-06:002008-09-03T23:57:00.000-06:00Several decades ago, I worked for Junior Achieveme...Several decades ago, I worked for Junior Achievement when they didn't have an on-staff editor. Textbook production seemed to move along just fine until the newest high school economics textbooks were sent out. Within a few weeks, schools were calling JA HQ with complaints. Seems they weren't amused by the idea of encouraging teens to consider "pubic service". The teens were rolling in the aisles, of course. JA hired an editor shortly thereafter.<BR/><BR/>Oh, my....Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80881832442451479712008-09-03T21:42:00.000-06:002008-09-03T21:42:00.000-06:00You are so right. Use etools at your own risk. Som...You are so right. Use etools at your own risk. Some even insist on changing words I don't want changed and I have to go back and unchange them.<BR/><BR/>Morgan Mandel<BR/>http://morganmandel.blogspot.com<BR/>http://morgansmultimedia.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28872452194999079822008-09-03T13:12:00.000-06:002008-09-03T13:12:00.000-06:00I appreciate spell check, but nothing tops eyeball...I appreciate spell check, but nothing tops eyeball to paper.<BR/><BR/>Great post.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-34998973136018163312008-09-03T10:00:00.000-06:002008-09-03T10:00:00.000-06:00Good post, you can't depend on spell check.Good post, you can't depend on spell check.LaShaundahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02882241010643308240noreply@blogger.com