Turnitin Draft Coach guides students from the first to final draft of their assignment using similarity, citation, and grammar checking tools. It aims to help them improve writing confidence by showcasing and explaining potential areas of improvement, instead of automatic correction.
How do students access Turnitin Draft Coach?
Turnitin Draft Coach can be used as an add-on application only within Microsoft Word online, which is available to them when logged into their Mohawk College Office 365 account. Turnitin Draft Coach cannot be used on the desktop version of Microsoft Word.
Can students submit their results to instructors?
There is currently no way for students to share their results with instructors. Draft Coach is intended to be a learning tool to guide students in improving their writing skills before submitting their final draft to their instructors in Turnitin.
Note: Students can only run a maximum of three Similarity Checks per document.
Does Turnitin Draft Coach store the submissions?
No, Turnitin Draft Coach does not submit papers to the Turnitin repository. Students are safe to use Draft Coach and not match to their own paper when they finally submit to Turnitin assignments.
As a Faculty, can I use Draft Coach?
Yes, we encourage faculty to give it a try. Visit the following article to learn more: Draft Coach + Turnitin Solutions for Students