Summer of Reading with Read&Write – “Rewordify”
Welcome to post eight in our “Summer of Reading with Read&Write” series. For a quick reminder, Read&Write is free for all staff and students at RRC Polytech to use! While it has many, many, features, we’re highlighting the reading features in this blog series.
Disclaimer: this post assumes that users have both installed and signed into Read&Write, and self-registered in the Read&Write Tutorial in LEARN. If you haven’t, we suggest reviewing:
- Our Summer Reading with Read&Write – Kick Off blog post,
- Post two, Summer of Reading with Read&Write – Reading Basics,
- Post three, Summer of Reading with Read&Write – Unreadable Text,
- Post four, Summer of Reading with Read&Write – Screen Masking,
- Post five, Summer of Reading with Read&Write – Highlighters,
- Post six, Summer of Reading with Read&Write – Dictionaries,
- and post seven, Summer of Reading with Read&Write – Vocabulary Lists.
What is “Rewordify”??
Sometimes you run into sentences that feel too long, too complex, or packed with unfamiliar vocabulary. You may use one of the Dictionaries or the Vocabulary List feature, but maybe, you don’t have time for that. If you’re using the web extension of Read&Write, instead of rereading the same paragraph (or sentence) over and over, you can use Read&Write’s Rewordify feature to simplify the text for you.
Rewordify is a tool that changes hard‑to‑read text into simpler, clearer wording. It, intends, to keep the main idea the same, but removes confusing or complicated language. Of course, users are still responsible to ensure that the meaning wasn’t changed, or important information removed.
How to use Rewordify
- Open the Read&Write web extension in your browser (Rewordify is not available for the desktop version of Read&Write)
- Go to the webpage or online text you want to read
- Select the Rewordify button on the toolbar
- The tool will automatically create a simplified version of the text
- Read through the revised content to better understand key ideas
Caution!
Because Rewordify rewrites text, always double‑check that:
- Important details weren’t removed
- Technical terms weren’t oversimplified
- Nothing needed for an assignment was changed
It’s a helpful tool — but it’s still important to use your own judgement!
More Information
For more information, check out the Rewordify section of the Read&Write LEARN Tutorial!
“Homework”
Use the Rewordify tool on this blog post!
AI Usage Acknowledgement
This post was jointly written by Copilot and a human.