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Turnitin Draft Coach - Writing tool

Turnitin Draft Coach is a Microsoft Add-in for Word (online) that helps students improve their academic writing and research skills by providing instant feedback.

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How to access Draft Coach via MS Word online

  1. Log into your UW-Parkside Rangermail account.

  2. Click on the Apps icon and select Microsoft Word.
    Image of MS Word Ribbon


  3. Open a previously existing document or double click to open a New blank document.

    Image of Microsoft Word online


  4. From within your Word online document, select Turnitin, located on the MS Word Ribbon and then click on Draft Coach.

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  5. Click on the Get Feedback Now button, located in the flyout panel to the right.

    Image of Turnitin Draft Coach MS Word add-in Get Feedback Button

    [Note: The first time that you access Draft Coach via MS Word online, you will be prompted to authenticate the add-in. You will only be required to do this one time.]

  6. Here you will see three options for checking your work - (A) Similarity Check, (B) Citations Check, and (C) Grammar Guide.

    Image of Turnitin Draft Coach flyout window


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Doc ID:
119483
Owned by:
Linda W. in UW Parkside
Created:
2022-07-08
Updated:
2024-10-30
Sites:
UW Parkside
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