Grammarly
MLC has purchased a site license for Grammarly Premium. Some of you may be using the free version, but Premium offers some advanced options. This tool is to be considered as a resource primarily for writers as they compose and edit their writing, whether academic or professional.
To log in, follow these directions:
- Go to grammarly.com/enterprise/signup
- Provide your name, your @mlc-wels.edu email, and email password.
- Check your inbox for the email and click on the activation link. (If you have the free version, log in at this location and follow the directions — including the email activation link.
Authorship
Instructors may require you to use Grammarly's Authorship feature for writing assignments. Please follow the instructions below to access this feature.
- If you have not done so already, follow the instructions above to activate your Grammarly Premium account.
Authorship in Google Docs
- Step 1: Open Grammarly in Google Docs
- Open your Google Doc using the Google Chrome browser.
- If you do not have Google Chrome, you can download it here.
- Make sure you have the Grammarly extension installed in your Chrome browser.
- Click on the Grammarly "G" icon on the right side of your document.
- Open your Google Doc using the Google Chrome browser.
- Step 2: Turn on Authorship
- When Grammarly opens, look for the Authorship fingerprint icon in the bottom left corner.
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- Click it to activate the tool.
- If it’s your first time, Grammarly may give you links to learn more about how Grammarly Authorship works. Click OK to continue.
- Grammarly will ask for access to your clipboard to function properly. Click "allow access" to use the tool.
- Click it to activate the tool.
- Step 3: Complete Your Assignment
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If you have to leave the document and come back, check that Authorship is enabled each time you open it again.
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- Step 4: Review the Authorship Report
- Click the green fingerprint icon and then the "See report" button to access your Authorship Report.
- You can review the various stats that Grammarly tracked as you were writing.
- Step 5: Share With Your Instructor
- After clicking the "See report" button to access your Authorship Report, click the green "Share report" button at the top right corner of your report.
- Click the toggle button to make the report visible to anyone with the link.
- Copy the link and send it to your instructor following the directions they provided.
Authorship in Microsoft Word
- Follow these instructions to install the Grammarly program on your Windows or Mac computer.
- After you've installed Grammarly, follow the instructions above to use Authorship.