| Skill | How dictation trains it | |-------|--------------------------| | | Distinguishes weak forms (e.g., “to the” → /tə ðə/), contractions (don’t), and sentence rhythm | | Spelling | Exposes silent letters, double consonants, and homophones (there/their) | | Grammar | Forces subject-verb agreement, correct prepositions, and punctuation use | | Working memory | Holding a 5–8 word chunk in mind while writing | | Self-correction | PDF answer key enables immediate, error-focused feedback |
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