Audio Recording

When you've finished your essay and submitted it to TurnItIn.com, it's time to start making some revisions. The best way to do this is to read your own work, and to hear your own work read aloud. Follow the steps below to begin recording and revising your work.

Step 1: Read your essay silently to yourself with a pen and highlighter in hand. Mark any corrections that you need to make.

Step 2: Record yourself reading your essay. You can do this using a Smartphone (with internet connection) or you can record using your laptop.

If you are using your laptop, open QuickTime.

Look for QuickTime on the Dock at the bottom of your screen. If you cannot find it in the Dock, click on the Search icon in the top righthand corner of your screen. Type in "Quicktime" in the search.

Select the Quicktime application.

After you've opened Quicktime, look at the top of the screen for the File tab. Click on "File" and select "New Audio Recording" from the menu.











An Audio Recording window should appear. Click the red Record button to begin recording. Test the volume on a small voice recording before you record your entire essay.

Make sure the volume is appropriate before you begin.





Step 3: Listen to your recording WHILE you are reading your essay. Make sure that the printed copy of your essay perfectly matches your recording. While you are listening to your recording, make any changes necessary on your typed essay.

Step 4: Open your Microsoft Word document and make any changes necessary to make your recording and your typed essay match.

Step 5: Repeat steps 2-4 until you are happy with both your recording and your typed essay.