Just make a blog at blogger.c0m to check your articles. Copyscape will eventually 'expire' after 10 searches. Just make a new blog again under the same account and you can use copyscape again.

Don't forget to delete your test blogger entry or it will be found by AC.

As for everything else, I think outsourcing the articles for $1 max is the best method when using AC.

But if you don't have money, then just rewrite the articles by yourself at first or find a textbook in your house. Copy it and sell to AC. When money pours in, outsource the work. Auto-money.