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Turnitin Draft Coach

Last updated: Jul 27, 2023 by Claire Streckenbach

What is Turnitin Draft Coach?

Turnitin Draft Coach is an application designed to assist students with their academic writing by providing instant feedback utilizing the following features:

Similarity Check is used to protect students from unintentional plagiarism.
Citations Check assists students in properly citing their sources
Grammar Guide highlights grammar issues and provides correction suggestions.

Note: Draft Coach is available to Brown students, staff, and faculty. It can be accessed from Brown Google Docs or from your Brown Microsoft 365 account.

Accessing Draft Coach in Google Docs

Open the Google document you are working on via docs.google.com or from your Google apps menu.

Open a new blank document or file you are working on.
Click on the Extensions [1] menu located in the top menu underneath the document title.
Below the Extensions menu, you will see Turnitin Draft Coach [2] listed. Click on it.
Another menu will open to the right with the words Turnitin Draft Coach. Select the Get FeedBack Now [3] option from the new menu as pictured below.

Please note, the first time accessing the Turnitin Draft Coach add-on, you will be prompted to agree to the terms of use for Turnitin to scan your document.

Accessing Draft Coach in Microsoft 365

To access Microsoft 365 at Brown.edu follow these steps:

Confirm your computer is using the Brown network and not Brown Guest. Connect to Brown VPN if you are offsite.
Next, go to https://office365.brown.edu/
Sign in with your Brown Account
- You will be prompted to Duo two-step verify your account.
- If you are having issues launching Office 365, view full instructions here or contact the IT Service Center.

Once Microsoft 365 has launched, access Draft Coach by following these steps

Open a new blank document or file you are working on.
At the top of the screen menu, click on the Turnitin [1] menu.
Draft Coach [2] is listed below the Turnitin menu. Click on it.
Another menu will appear to the right, titled Turnitin Draft Coach. Select the Get FeedBack Now option from the new menu as pictured below.

Please note, the first time accessing the Turnitin Draft Coach add-on, you will be prompted to agree to the terms of use for Turnitin to scan your document.

Using Draft Coach

After opening your preferred writing application (Google Docs or Microsoft 365) and launching Draft Coach, choose the feature you need to use, Similarity Check, Citations Check, or the Grammar Guide.

Similarity Check

Check your paper against online sources before submitting it. Note: Checking your draft in advance does not add your document to the Turnitin online repository.
- Students are allowed to run three similarity checks on their draft.
Once the scan is over, a percentage rating will be provided indicating how close your paper matched documents within their online repository. You can then click through the provided detailed suggestions on how to correct them.
- Information on how the similarity score is determined can be found on the Understanding Turnitin Draft Coach guide.

Citations Check

Track your sources and citations.
The scan will identify when a citation is missing.
Run as often as needed. There are no scan attempt limitations.

Grammar Guide

Identify grammar errors you may have missed while proofreading.
Provides suggestions on how to correct errors.
Run as often as needed. There are no scan attempt limitations.

Resources

Turnitin has a support center that assists with Draft Coach questions and a variety of knowledgebase articles including:

For additional questions on using Draft Coach contact Turnitin at https://supportcenter.turnitin.com/s/contactsupport.

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Author: Gena Burke