%ì VAX-11 Librarian V03-00`…ꛊ'Œà¨-œŠ'ŒÜ5= HELP_CORRECT b HELP_OVERVIEW ¼HELP_STATISTICS­ ÿBsã‹1 HELP_CORRECT 2 SPELLING Consult a dictionary.2 PASSIVE_VOICEI For various reasons, writers sometimes change the regular order of theIthe English sentence by interchanging the subject and object of the verb.2EXAMPLE: (Active) The boy ate the cereal speedily.5 (Passive) The cereal was eaten speedily by the boy.FThough passive constructions are sometimes necessary, it is generally Ebetter (clearer, more concise) to cast sentences in the active voice. 2 SENT _BEGIN; One of the characteristics of good writing is variety of>sentence structure. If several sentences in a paragraph begin@with the same word--usually "I" or "the"--there's a good chance >you can make the paragraph more interesting (and probably more=concise) by combining some of the sentences. There are MANY =ways of combining sentences. For illustrations of this, typeEAXMPLES at the prompt. 2 SEXIST_LANGF We've been taught that words like "anyone" and "each" and "everyone"B are singular and should be followed by singular masculine pronouns@("Everyone should put on HIS coat). And we have used "man" and @"mankind" freely to mean everyone. But many people now find it Aoffensive to read prose in which masculine nouns or pronouns are 1used to name or refer to persons of both sexes. 2 DEADWOOD@ It's a good idea to eliminate words or phrases that add to the?length of your sentence without adding meaning. Enter EXAMPLES$at the prompt look at some examples. 3 EXAMPLES=Try to eliminate "dummy openers" like "it is" or "there are."*Example: It is for one reason that I came.$ BETTER: I came home for one reason.HTry to shorten statements that include "the fact that" or "in order to."=Example: Due to the fact that I was tired, I went home early./ BETTER: I went home early because I was tired. 2 REL_PRONOUNE The words WHO, WHOM WHICH, and THAT are relative pronouns. They'reDvery useful words for combining ideas efficiently, but sometimes youJ can get the same effect - even more efficiently - by omitting the relativeGpronoun. Sometimes you can eliminate more than one word without losingIsense of the sentence Enter EXAMPLES at the prompt to see some examples. 3 EXAMPLES( This is the boy WHOM I told you about.( BETTER: This s the boy told you about.+ The man who is on the phone is my friend.+ BETTER: The man on the phone is my friend. 2 TION_WORDB Words that end in -tion are frequently nouns that have been madeDfrom ver bs. Usually, you'll improve your sentence by using the verbrather than the noun.'Example: He took action on the matter.! Better: He acted on the matter. 2 BE_VERBG When possible, you should replace "to be" verbs (which have almost noAmeaning) with verbs that contribute information to your sentence.$Example: They were on the hillside.& Better: They rested on the hillside." Or: They played on the hillside. 2 INTENSIFIERF Use of intensifiers frequently makes one's style soun d exaggerated orDaffected. If you choose the noun or verb carefully, it will usuallyHcarry your meaning without a qualifying word like "very" or "thoroughly"Gor "extremely." Check to see whether you can simply omit those words -2or whether you should strengthen the noun or verb. 2 COORD_CONJL Excessive use of coordinate conjunctions may be a sign of immature writing.ITry to achieve greater clarity and economy by using various subordination@techniques. Enter EXAMPLES at the prompt to vie w some examples. 3 EXAMPLESB Feldsnoop raced his engine impatiently and his wife called last@ minute instructions to the children, but they could not hear, and they walked away.IBetter: Because Feldsnoop was racing his engine impatiently, the childrenG walked away without hearing their mother's last minute instructions.ww­`}&pã‹1 HELP_OVERVIEW 2 SPELLINGF This option checks the spelling of each word in the text, and flagsDany possible misspellings found. Many correct words such as proper Enouns and technical words may be flagged as incorrect. This functionGcan not replace proofreading, but it should help point out many errors.2 PASSIVE_VOICEK This option checks for possible passive voice constructions in the text. 2 BEGINNINGSE This option checks for repeated use of and, but, I, the, this, and&yet at the beginning of each sentence.2 SEXIST_LANGI This option checks for gendered pronouns which have indefinite pronoun&antecede nts or uses of man or mankind. 2 DEADWOODJ This option checks for deadwood or cliche phrases and relative pronouns in the text. 2 DICTIONG This option checks for "tion" words, intensifiers, and co-ordinatingconjunctions in the text. 2 CHOOSINGE To choose an option, enter the corresponding number at the prompt. 2 CONTROL_ZH A control Z (^Z) returns you to the beginning of the previous programEsection. For example, a ^Z at the statistic report frame on spellingwould retu rn you to this menu.2 EDTG Correction of errors in the text are done using the EDT text editor.HHelp is available in the editor, simply press the PF2 key on the keypad.ww­à^rã‹1 HELP_STATISTICS 2 SPELLINGH A soft wear package witch checks spelling is no mower than a weigh toIverify. It can knot correct arrows in punctuation ore usage: and it willInot fined words witch are mis-used butt spelled rite. Four example, thisFparagraph wood bee past by most such programs,  even though it has miniKflaws. Their fore, the massage is that proof-reading is knot eliminated by9using such a package, and is still berry much reek wired.# H. G. Moody, Battelle-Columbus2 PASSIVE_VOICEI For various reasons, writers sometimes change the regular order of theIthe English sentence by interchanging the subject and object of the verb.2EXAMPLE: (Active) The boy ate the cereal speedily.5 (Passive) The cereal was eaten speedily by the boy.FThough passive const ructions are sometimes necessary, it is generally Ebetter (clearer, more concise) to cast sentences in the active voice. 2 BEGINNINGSC One of the characteristics of good writing is variety of sentenceBstructure. If several sentences in a paragraph begin with the sameBword--usually "I" or "the"--there's a good chance you can make theCparagraph more interesting (and probably more concise) by combiningDsome of the sentences. There are MANY ways of combining sentences. 2 SEXIST_LANGF We'v e been taught that words like "anyone" and "each" and "everyone"Bare singular and should be followed by singular masculine pronouns@("Everyone should put on HIS coat). And we have used "man" and @"mankind" freely to mean everyone. But many people now find it Aoffensive to read prose in which masculine nouns or pronouns are 1used to name or refer to persons of both sexes. 2 DEADWOOD@ It's a good idea to eliminate words or phrases that add to the/length of your sentence without adding mea ning. 2 REL_PRONOUNE The words WHO, WHOM WHICH, and THAT are relative pronouns. They'reDvery useful words for combining ideas efficiently, but sometimes youJcan get the same effect - even more efficiently - by omitting the relativeGpronoun. Sometimes you can eliminate more than one word without losingsense of the sentence 2 DICTION 3 TION_WORDB Words that end in -tion are frequently nouns that have been madeDfrom verbs. Usually, you'll improve your sentence by using the verbra ther than the noun. 3 BE_VERBG When possible, you should replace "to be" verbs (which have almost noAmeaning) with verbs that contribute information to your sentence. 3 INTENSIFIERF Use of intensifiers frequently makes one's style sound exaggerated orDaffected. If you choose the noun or verb carefully, it will usuallyHcarry your meaning without a qualifying word like "very" or "thoroughly"Gor "extremely." Check to see whether you can simply omit those words -2or whether you should strengthen the noun or verb. 3 COORD_CONJK Excessive use of cordinate conjunctions may be a sign of immature writing.ITry to achieve greater clarity and economy by using various subordination techniques.ww