User:Fonzerkitty

I have a PhD in English from The University of Tulsa (2000). My primary research has centered upon work narratives in the U.S. My work has been teaching writing and the research paper. As a former writing teacher I'm more or less compelled to edit and proofread what I read. Online publication can make these types of changes easy to make. The proliferation of online publication has increased the number of writers. Generally there has been less oversight before publication and less concentration on correct grammar and usage than in most articles available only in print. Spell and grammar check are readily available with word processing programs. While these programs can provide incorrect information, they're mainly helpful. Some writers don't make these sorts of changes even though failing to do so undermines their article's credibility. Overall these types of corrections are less important than is publishing new ideas and accurate information. But why not have both? Sentence level mistakes will always be part of the writing process. Making these corrections when necessary is a way we can help each other out.