Turnitin Draft Coach on an iPad

Turnitin Draft Coach is a valuable tool that provides detailed feedback, helps prevent plagiarism, offers personalized writing guidance, assists with revisions, and builds confidence in writing abilities.

Audience

Students using Turnitin Draft Coach as part of Google Docs or Microsoft Word Online to check their writing on an iPad.

Overview

Turnitin Draft Coach uses an extension within Google and Microsoft Online. The extension is not compatible with iPad or Android apps. In order to use Turnitin Draft Coach the document needs to be opened in a browser on the device.

Access Turnitin Draft Coach

Microsoft Word Online

    1. Open a browser on the iPad, either Chrome, Safari, or Firefox.

    2. Navigate to the Student Commons.

    3. Tap the Microsoft Waffle (1) then Word (2).


    4. Open an existing document or select Blank document. Turnitin works by checking the document after text has been entered. The similarity check can be run up to three times per document. Citations and grammar can be checked as often as needed.
    5. Tap the Turnitin menu item.


    6. Tap the Draft Coach icon to open the toolbar.


    7. Tap the Get Feedback Now button.


    8. Use the tools as detailed in the Turnitin Draft Coach documentation.

    Google Docs

    1. Open the Safari browser on the iPad, Chrome and Firefox do not work.

    2. Navigate to https://docs.google.com.

    3. Tap to Open a document or select Blank. Turnitin works by checking the document after text has been entered. The similarity check can be run up to three times per document. Citations and grammar can be checked as often as needed. 

    4. Tap Extensions (1), Turnitin Draft Coach (2), and Turnitin Draft Coach (3).
    5. Tap the Get Feedback Now button.
    6. Use the tools as detailed in the Turnitin Draft Coach documentation.

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    Keywordsturnitin, draft coach, iPad, safari, app, similarity, citations, grammar, writing assistance, proofreading, grammar check, plagiarism detection, citation support, academic writing guidance, language improvement, editing suggestions, paraphrasing assistance, research support, ed tech, edtech   Doc ID129430
    OwnerJohn C.GroupChippewa Valley Technical College
    Created2023-06-30 11:09:21Updated2023-09-22 09:10:14
    SitesChippewa Valley Technical College
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