Grammarly in San Francisco provides its grammar improvement and AI driven writing assistance platform, available on free or paid premium and business plans.
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Read&Write
Score 9.8 out of 10
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Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work.
Grammarly is a step ahead of the traditional spelling and grammar checking tool that is in-built with Microsoft Word. There are scenarios when you have to write long-form content, and depending on your normal day-to-day way of speech, you tend to write content using the same tone and sentence constructs. There may be nothing "wrong" as such, but Grammarly points out those small glitches in your text, which you considered to be correct but is not really correct. One such area is the usage of "passive voice" in the sentences that I used to write. I find Grammarly really helpful here.
It's great for kids with hidden disabilities. Having a screen reading tool helps eliminate reading anxiety for kids with dyslexia. When they know they have access to a tool to help them gain access to information they are more engaged. The word prediction doesn't work well for kids with articulation issues and there are areas of improvement for low vision users.
Integration with existing tools - Grammarly works in practically all text areas across your browser, including email and things like Google Docs, etc.
Quality control - the meat of Grammarly is checking your text and writing in real-time, directly as you type. Most of the time, Grammarly provides very accurate recommendations and quality checks on your text.
Analytics and reporting - Grammarly sends regular updates via email about your usage statistics and other detailed info. This type of reporting can be very helpful in tracking your progress over time.
I wish the Check It tool was available on the web (only in GDocs currently)
I wish the highlighter/collect highlights would collect citation information (kind of a combination of MyBib and highlighters)
One weird thing with the Reading tools (text-to-speech) is that if you are zoomed in to FIT on a GDoc it does glitchy stuff (skipping or not displaying) vs when you are at 100% zoom
why isn't Rewordify in Read&Write in a Google Doc? only on web version? Same for Simplify text tool.
As an assistive technology software that revolutionizes literacy experiences. With features like text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and vocabulary tools, it empowers learners of all abilities. Its impact extends beyond the classroom, fostering engagement, accessibility, and personalized learning.
I have not really used customer support. I used the FAQ page to see how to re-install Grammarly because it wasn't functioning properly in longer documents. It seems to be working better now, but it still does not always underline all of the issues in the actual text. Thus, it is sometimes difficult to know where the errors are located.
They are quick to respond and very helpful. Answers received back seem genuine and informed. I never feel I am jumping through technical support hoops as staff do not follow a support script that starts at the lowest level and requires repeated information.
I have not used anything like Grammarly before and that is probably why I love it so much. It works very well for what I need. Plus, it goes above and beyond. I don't need it all the time but it is great to use in any communication occasion. I love it
Clicker was missing from the list. The benefit of using Read&Write over other software has been its integration with Google, and that it brings all the features into one toolbar. This means we are not adding additional cognitive load to our students.
It engages more students in the reading process by allowing struggling learners to listen to text and be able to keep up with the discussions with their typical peers.
It has improved learning outcomes by giving students tools to promote independence and engage them in the process and allowing them to create their best work.
