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Writers use voice-activated word processing…
Grader A: miss
Writers did not generally use voice dictation in 2009. Dictation software (Dragon NaturallySpeaking) existed and served niche groups such as medical and legal professionals and people with disabilities. Keyboards stayed the normal tool for writing through 2014; phone voice typing was used for short messages, not writing.
Test: Share of writers using voice word processing as a main method: no source shows 5% or more by 2014. No adoption figures exist for Dragon in 2009.
Grader B: miss
Writers in general did not use voice-activated word processing in 2009 or by 2014. Dragon NaturallySpeaking (June 1997) was the main desktop dictation product. It served a niche: medical and legal dictation, and users with accessibility needs. Most writing stayed keyboard-based. Smartphone voice typing grew after 2011 for short messages, not for writers' word processing. No retrieved source gives a usage share. No evidence suggests 5% of writers dictated routinely.
Test: Test: 20% of writers routinely compose by voice. 2009: niche (Dragon users, mainly medical and legal dictation). No measured share found; keyboard input remained standard through 2014.