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:

1. Go to grammarly.com/enterprise/signup
2. Provide your name, your @mlc-wels.edu email, and email password.
3. 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.

• Step 2: Turn on Authorship
  • When Grammarly opens, look for the Authorship fingerprint icon in the bottom left corner.

• • 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.

• • When Authorship is enabled, the fingerprint icon will be green. You can also click the icon to check that tracking is on, access the report, and check for AI and plagiarism. 

     

• Step 3: Complete Your Assignment

  • If you have to leave the document and come back, check that Authorship is enabled each time you open it again.

• 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.