HW: Final drafts are due tomorrow.
You use a dictionary when you don't know the meaning of a word, right?
Well, you use a thesaurus when you know the meaning, you just want a better word.
Go through your work and underline poor word choices or boring words.
Use a thesaurus to find a more vivid and accurate word.
Beware: overusing a thesaurus can take meaning out of your paper. If you're just blowing up your language with bigger words for the sake of sounding fancy, then you're not quite using a thesaurus the right way.
The goal is to find words that yes, make your work more entertaining, but also the most accurate that it can be.
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