Proofreading and simplifying task texts
Reading ten of this site’s task or guide texts, fixing the spelling and making hard sentences plain. Every change shown before and after, so staff can check and apply it.
- Doable from anywhere
- 0/1 people
- About 4 hours
- 10
- points
About this task
Reading ten of this site’s task or guide texts with care: fixing spelling and punctuation, breaking long sentences, putting everyday words for hard ones. Every change before and after in one file, with the reason, so staff can check and apply it.
Why it matters
People do not finish hard writing, and one misspelling lowers trust in the whole text. Plain writing brings more people to the work.
What changes after
A before-and-after list for ten texts, from which staff apply the changes on the site.
Who can join
Anyone who writes Bangla well; a teacher or journalist even better.
Step by step
0 of 3 steps doneHow to do it, in order.About 4 hours across all steps
- 1
Choose ten texts
From the task pages or the “Learn” page; note each one’s link.
30 min
Not startedIn hand:Nobody yet - 2
Read and correct
Spelling and punctuation; long sentences cut short; everyday words for hard ones. Change no fact, number or advice.
180 minকম্পিউটার
Not startedIn hand:Nobody yet - 3
A before-and-after list
Three columns: before, after, why. Only what changed.
30 min
Not startedIn hand:Nobody yet
When it counts as done
- At least ten texts read, each with its link
- Every change shown before and after, with the reason
- No fact, number or advice changed
Proof required
- Document
The full guide
What it takes, and how to do it
Never done this before? No matter. The cost, the timeline, who does what, whom to speak to, the day hour by hour, the risks and ready words to send are all here.
- About
- ৳0–300
- People
- 1
- Time in all
- 4 hours
- Age
- 16 or older
Best timeAny time of year, in your own hours. Handed in before the cyclone and monsoon seasons (March–April, September), field teams can use it most.
PermissionNone; staff put the changes on the site.
What it costs
Prices differ by district and season; this is a 2026 estimate. Keep receipts and put them in the proof.
| What | How much | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile data or internet (nothing if you already have it)1 monthWhere: Mobile operator pack | 1 month | ৳0–300 |
| Software: free (LibreOffice, Google Docs or Sheets)—Where: Free online | — | ৳0 |
| Total (about) | ৳0–300 | |
Getting ready, step by step
Day one
- Choose ten texts and put their links on the task page.
Day two
- Read each text; a before-after-why list.
Day three
- Read the list once to be sure no fact changed.
- Hand in the file.
Who does what
Editor1
Fixes spelling, sentences and words.
Site staff1
Reviews the list and applies the changes.
Whom to speak to first
Site staff (the reviewer on the task page)
- Why
- They accept the file handed in and put it on the site.
- How
- At the start, write one line on the task page: what you will hand in, and when.
The readers of the text
- Why
- Those with little schooling must understand too.
- How
- One idea per sentence; read it aloud.
The day, hour by hour
- 20:00Read the first text in full.
- 20:15Put each change in the list: before, after, why.
- 21:30The next text; three or four a day.
- 21:50Save the file.
How to take the proof
- The final file is the proof; upload it on the task page.
- Each text’s link, and three columns: before, after, why.
Common first-time mistakes
- Rewriting the whole text.
- Not giving the reason.
- Changing a fact that seems wrong yourself.
What can go wrong, and what to do
Meaning shifting while simplifying
Do not touch facts, numbers or advice; if in doubt, write a separate comment.
Disagreement over spelling
Follow the Bangla Academy standard spelling.
Ready words to send
Copy, fill the [brackets], send.
List outline
Text: [name and link] Before: [old sentence] After: [new sentence] Why: [spelling / long sentence / hard word]
Note with the hand-in
I read [count] texts, [count] changes in all. Facts that looked wrong but I did not change: [list and source].
After it is done
- Learn which changes staff did not take, and why, for next time.
Questions people ask
Can I do this from outside the country?
Yes. All of it is done on a phone or a computer; internet is enough. Hand it in on the task page.
What if a fact looks wrong?
Do not change it yourself; note it separately in the list, with why and the source you saw. Staff will check.