For Writers
This section will show you how upload documents to R3ciprocity.com and how manage your document library. You will also learn how to use R3ciprocity.com’s built-in writing tools and to send a document to the edititing queue to be reviewed by a R3ciprocity editor.
Manage your documents
Upload a document
This section will show you how to upload a document to your R3ciprocity.com document library.
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About file types
R3ciprocity.com allows you to upload files from common word processing applications like Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and Open Office. Upload:
Do not upload:
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To upload a document to your document library:
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Log into https://www.r3ciprocity.com.
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Navigate to My Documents.
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Upload your document by:
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Dragging the file from your file system and dropping it onto the marked space on the page, OR
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Clicking the Upload link and selecting the file from your file system.
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A new tile will appear on your My Documents page displaying the file name and the date and time the file was uploaded.
View a document
This section will show you how to view a document that you have previously uploaded to your document library.
To view your uploaded document:
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Log into https://www.r3ciprocity.com.
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Navigate to your My Documents page.
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Locate the tile containing the name of your document.
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Click the file name.
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Your document text will be displayed.
Download a document
This section will show you how to download a copy of a document from your document library.
To download a document that you have previously uploaded:
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Log into https://www.r3ciprocity.com.
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Navigate to your My Documents page.
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Locate the tile containing the document you would like to download.
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Click Menu.
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Click Download.
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The document will be downloaded to your hard drive or storage device.
Delete a document
This section will show you how to delete a document from your document library.
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You will be unable to recover a document once it has been deleted. |
To delete a document that you have previously uploaded:
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Log into https://www.r3ciprocity.com.
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Navigate to your My Documents page.
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Locate the tile containing the document you would like to delete.
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Click Menu.
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Click Delete.
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Click OK to confirm that you would like to delete your document.
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The tile containing your document no longer appears. You have successfully deleted your document.
Improve your writing
Unlike many spelling and grammar tools, R3ciprocity’s writing tools do not make automatic changes to your text.
This allows you to view suggested edits on a contextual level and decide which suggestions are valid for your specific paper or article.
Check for tone
This section will show you how to check the tone of your writing.
R3ciprocity.com’s tone check tool will analyze your document to determine if your writing voice is positive, negative, or neutral. The tool will display a score for each paragraph of text, as well as a score of the entire document.
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This tool requires R3ciprocity credits. |
To check the tone of your uploaded document:
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Log into https://www.r3ciprocity.com.
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Navigate to My Documents.
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Locate the tile containing your document.
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Click Menu.
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Click Check Tone.
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The Document Summary screen will open. This screen displays the number R3ciprocity credits required to proceed. Click Submit to continue or Cancel to return to the previous screen.
If you continue, you will see your document displayed. A face-shaped icon representing the overall tone of your document is displayed below the document title. Next to each paragraph is a face-shaped icon representing the paragraph’s tone and a graph of the paragraph’s sentiment by category.
Check for grammar
This section will show you how to check a document in your document library for potential grammar issues.
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While R3ciprocity.com’s rule-based grammar checker cannot replace an experienced R3ciprocity editor, it can be useful in identifying patterns in your writing. |
Grammar check will identify potential problems in your document in the following eight categories:
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Passive voice
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Wordiness
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Academic Style
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Grammar
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Nominalizations
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Sentences
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Eggcorns
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Transitions
To check your uploaded document for grammar problems:
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Log into https://www.r3ciprocity.com.
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Navigate to My Documents.
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Locate the tile containing your document.
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Click Check for grammar.
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Read the courtesy message and click Proceed if you wish to continue.
If you proceed, grammar check will display an overview of the potential grammar problems found in your document. A summary table displays how your document scored in each category. Links at the top of the page allow you to view each category in detail, highlighting specific instances within your document.
Send your document to an editor
Now that you’ve uploaded your documents to your My Documents library and incorporated suggestions from R3ciprocity’s writing and editing tools, you’re ready to send your document to the editing queue to be reviewed by a R3ciprocity editor.
Revise your document
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To incorporate suggestions from any of R3ciprocity.com’s built-in writing and editing tools, make corrections in your original document. |
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Complete any remaining revisions in your original document using your preferred word processing application.
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Upload the revised document to your document library.
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Your revised document will appear as a new tile.
Send your document to the editing queue
This section will show you how to send your document to the editing queue to be reviewed by a R3ciprocity editor.
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Log into https://www.r3ciprocity.com.
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Navigate to My Documents.
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Locate the document you will send the editing queue.
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Click the Send to review icon, located on the document’s tile.
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The amount of R3ciprocity credits needed for a review is shown on each document’s tile. Your account must have enough R3ciprocity credits to purchase a review. Purchase credits from your Profile page. |
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Your document will be assigned to a R3ciprocity editor who has 48 hours to complete your review. You will receive an email notification once your document is available to view.