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Chapter Forty-One
Spelling Improvement
College Writing Skills, 6E and College Writing Skills with Readings, 6E John Langan
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2. 5 Steps to Spelling Improvement
1. Use the dictionary
2. Keep a personal spelling list
3. Master commonly confused words.
4. Learn key words in major subjects.
5. Study a basic word list
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3. Keep a Personal Spelling List
Keep a list of words you misspell on the back of a frequently used notebook and study the words regularly.
Write down any hint that will help you remember the spelling of a word.
Break a long word up into syllables.
Study a word by looking at it, saying it, and spelling it.
Review and self-test.
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4. Learn Key Words in Major Subjects
Make up and master lists of words central to the vocabulary of your major subjects.
A list of key words in business might include economics, management, resources, scarcity, capitalism, etc.
A list of key words in psychology might include behavior, investigation, experimentation, cognition, etc.
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