PaperRater

The tool I chose to blog about is PaperRater. PaperRater is an online tool that proofreads, spell checks, and grammar checks a paper. PaperRater is not your typical spell/grammar check, it actually provides and in depth analysis of your paper. It offers features like plagiarism detection, style and word choice analysis, readability stats, and a vocabulary builder tool. PaperRater is available in free and premium packages at www.paperrater.com.

PaperRater can be used by students and teachers to develop better writing skills and proofread their papers. Almost every subject requires some type of paper or writing assignment. This tool allows students to get instant feedback about a paper before handing-it-in to the teacher.

There are many advantages for this tool:

• PaperRater is a free resource, developed and maintained by linguistics professionals and graduate students.

• PaperRater analyzes documents immediately, 24/7, in real-time.

• PaperRater provides an in depth analysis to help the student improve grammar and writing.

• PaperRater is easy to use. You just copy and paste your paper in the specified box and submit it.

The disadvantages for this tool are minimal:

• PaperRater is a website online. So, it requires a computer and internet access which might be limited for some schools and students.

• PaperRater is designed for high school, college, and above. Middle school writing or younger may be returned with an error message.

The audience for this tool is teachers, high school students and above, and professionals.

To learn more about PaperRater please go to the homepage.

If you would like to try PaperRater just click on this link and follow the simple instructions.

I think PaperRater is a useful tool to assist teachers and high schools student develop and improve their writing. With its ease of use and immediate feedback I would recommend it to anyone. However, PaperRater is just a tool and should be used as thus, it cannot take the place of hands-on instruction and interaction with students. I will definitely use this tool in my classroom and recommend it to my students to assist them.