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Get feedback on an essay before you hand it in
Honest, specific feedback on your essay's argument, structure and clarity, without the AI rewriting it for you.
When to use it
A few days before a deadline
Step by step
Check the rules first
Make sure your school, college or course allows AI feedback. Many allow feedback but not AI-written work.
Share the essay and brief
Copy your draft and the assignment question or marking criteria.
Ask for feedback, not a rewrite
Paste both into your AI assistant with this prompt.
Prompt to copyAct as a fair, encouraging teacher. Here is the assignment question and marking criteria: [paste]. Here is my draft essay: [paste]. Don't rewrite my essay or add new paragraphs. Instead give me: 1) what's working well (3 points), 2) the 3 most important improvements, each pointing to a specific paragraph, 3) whether my argument actually answers the question, 4) any paragraphs that are unclear or off-topic, and 5) a rough sense of which marking band it fits and what would move it up. Ask me questions where my point isn't clear.Revise it yourself
Make the changes in your own words in your document, then ask for a second, shorter round of feedback on the parts you changed.
What you get
Working well: clear opening, good use of the 1832 Reform Act as evidence. Improve: 1) Paragraph 3 describes events but doesn't link back to the question 'how far'. 2) Your conclusion introduces a new point. 3) Add a counter-argument. Band: likely upper middle.
Tips
- Submitting AI-written work as your own can break academic rules. Use it as a critic, not a ghostwriter.
- Remove your name and student number before pasting.