Assignment 2
Aliya Esmail
June 19, 2018
Canada: 4:16pm

The Benefits of Grammarly:

Question: Through examples, explain how Grammarly/(any other AI tool that you use) helps you in improving the quality of content and how it reduces the time taken to carry out editing work.

Answer: 
Grammarly is an amazing online grammar checker that allows the user to submit content that is virtually error-free on a grammatical level and a contextual level. Grammarly can very easily be embedded in the user's Internet browser to ensure automatic correction of any text that the user is preparing. It helps correct hundreds of mistakes related to grammar, punctuation and spelling. As an added benefit, the tool can be used to improve vocabulary, as it will suggest ideas for the user to enhance their writing style and make texts more effective and engaging. 

As participants in this years Modlingua internship, we are expected to contribute our thoughts and ideas mainly through the submission of online assignments. Considering the fact that there are hundreds of interns in this program, there is a lot of editing that is required for each text before it can be published to the Modlingua website. By using AI tools such as Grammarly, we (interns) can take on the bulk of the editing process ourselves to ensure that the time it takes to carry out editing work by the Modlingua team decreases tenfold. As a result, we can also take ownership of our work and we can be confident in knowing that we have submitted an assignment that is up to the standards that are expected of us. Simple spelling and grammar mistakes are often overlooked, and it can be embarrassing to submit a text that is not up to par. For those of us who struggle with writing or communicating, are not native speakers of English, etc., Grammarly is an effective tool that can help ensure accuracy and credibility. Rather than having to manually comb through a text for errors, Grammarly cuts that editing time in half, as mistakes are very clearly highlighted and fixed with the click of a button. Of course, it is always important and recommended to revise a text even after the use of a tool such as Grammarly, but users can rely on such a tool to do the heavy editing for them, and rest assured that they are getting the best help possible.

By using Grammarly, I can personally attest to the quality of work I have been submitting recently. I have definitely gained more knowledge of English grammar, as I am more aware of the mistakes that I used to make and how they have affected the meaning of my texts. I have also noticed a significant decrease in the time taken to edit my work, as I no longer have to read the same text over and over again to catch all errors. Grammarly has pointed out simple spelling and grammar mistakes that I would have been quick to pass over and has also pointed out errors that I wasn't even aware of previously. Now, I am much more confident in the work that I submit. I no longer have any errors in my texts that would distract or detract from the points that I am trying to get across, and this is something I will be forever grateful for. In addition, I am sure that the people who read my work are also grateful that they do not have to spend as much time editing my work for clarity and accuracy. Grammarly has certainly made my colleagues and me more efficient individuals.

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