Thesaurus & Auto-Thesaurus
The Writer offers two vocabulary-building features. Each offers wonderful vocabulary building help at the touch of a key. The Writer Thesaurus key allows students to check individual words for options simply by placing the cursor on the word and pressing the Thesaurus key. And now with the auto-thesaurus, students can automatically have their entire document scanned for words that teachers feel are overused.
Students simply type out their story then press Option-Thesaurus. The Writer automatically locates all words that are in the "Over-Used Word List" and offers a variety of alternatives. A fantastic way to help students expand their vocabulary and express themselves more descriptively and accurately. (Many "over-used" words are preprogrammed or the teacher can customize The Over-Used word List.)
Teachers and students struggle when it comes to expanding vocabulary. Though students have an understanding vocabulary numbering in the thousands, their written vocabulary is numbered in the hundreds. Synonyms; rich, beautiful language will now be available to your students at the tap of a key. You won't believe what a difference this resource will make in your students' writing.
Though The Writer is a feature rich student work tool, the educators involved in the design of The Writer are careful to include only those options that teachers want and students need.
