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Enhance Your Writing Skills with MS Word Thesaurus & Dictionary

Discover how to effectively use the Thesaurus and Dictionary in MS Word to improve your writing skills. Learn how to find synonyms, enhance vocabulary, and accurately convey your message. Enhance your information literacy with this practical tool.

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Enhance Your Writing Skills with MS Word Thesaurus & Dictionary

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  1. PLUG-INs Information Literacy @ Fujariah Colleges USING THE THESAURUS & DICTIONARY IN MS WORD

  2. Have you ever used a book like this ?

  3. What is a THESAURUS ? ? ?

  4. ATHESAURUS is a book that lists words with similar meanings. These words are called synonyms or near-synonyms.

  5. For example : Money Cash Currency Funds Capital Another example : Beautiful Pretty Gorgeous Lovely Handsome

  6. How is a Thesaurus different from a Dictionary ? A thesaurus does not have all words in it; only words with similar meanings

  7. You can use a print-based Thesaurus but . . . There is a THESAURUS in the computer program MS WORD that is very easy to use .

  8. For instance, to change a word in a WORD file, like “phenomenon” . . . highlight it !

  9. Go to the Review tab at the top of the toolbar. And, click : Thesaurus

  10. On the right, you will see words with a similar meaning to phenomenon.

  11. If you like the word “trend” . . . You can either : insert it, copy it, or look it up

  12. It’s best to look up “trend” in the dictionary to see if it is correct for our text. Click: Encarta Dictionary: English

  13. It shows you the meaning .

  14. Let’s do it again. Highlight “increasing” Similar words appear on the right.

  15. Click: Insert “Rising” is a good word to use in place of “increasing.”

  16. To practice using the dictionary,what does “centuries” mean? Highlight it and click the Encarta Dictionary. One century means 100 years; so, write 200 years.

  17. Let’s look at the results . . . • ORIGINAL ……….. NEW WORD • Phenomenon….. . Trend • Increasing …..….. Rising • Centuries ……….. 200 years

  18. Let’s see the new phrase. • ORIGINAL • The phenomenon trend of increasing rising temperatures onEarth over the past one or two centuries 200 years • NEW • The trend of rising temperatures on Earth over the past 200 years

  19. I hope this helps you find words to use in your writing. Ask your friendly librarian or teacher if you have questions.

  20. Thank you for listening.

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