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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 improve writing confidence by showcasing and explaining potential areas of improvement, instead of automatic correction.
Turnitin Draft Coach can be used as an add-on application with Microsoft Word online. Turnitin Draft Coach cannot be used on the desktop version of Microsoft Word.
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This article explains what Turnitin Draft Coach is and provides information about how to install and use it in Microsoft Word online. This product is currently in a pilot phase at UNH. Please note the tool is also made for Google, but is only available in Microsoft Word Online at UNH.
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This product is currently in a pilot phase at UNH and only pilot participants have this product available at this time.
What is Turnitin Draft Coach:
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 improve writing confidence by showcasing and explaining potential areas of improvement, instead of automatic correction.
Turnitin Draft Coach is used as an add-on application within Microsoft Word online. Turnitin Draft Coach cannot be used on the desktop version of Microsoft Word.
Find out more about using Draft Coach within this article
Access Draft Coach
Similarity Check
Citations Check
Grammar Guide
For more information about Draft Coach:
How to Use Draft Coach (Please scroll down on this page to find instructor and student support videos)
Understanding Draft Coach
Draft Coach FAQ
Access Turnitin Draft Coach
Turnitin Draft Coach uses an extension within 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 in which you want to use it.
Microsoft Word Online
- Click the Microsoft Waffle (1) and select Word (2).
- 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.
- Click the Turnitin menu item.
- Click the Draft Coach icon to open the toolbar. **Note: If you have a pop-up blocker enabled, you may receive an error message. Be sure to allow pop-ups on the page to resolve this.**
- Click the Get Feedback Now button.
- Read the terms and conditions then click the box (1) to accept the agreement and the Continue to Draft Coach (2) button.
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Similarity check
- The similarity check allows you to see if your writing matches Turnitin’s collection of internet content, other student papers, and academic journals before submitting your work. The similarity check can be run up to three times per document so it is recommended to run it after completing a draft of the document.
- Click the Similarity tab or the Go to Similarity link.
- Click the Run Similarity Check button. The links on this menu provide more information from Turnitin about similarity checks.
- The similarity check can be run up to three times per document. Click the Confirm button.
- Turnitin will process the document and return a percentage showing the overall similarity. The document will be highlighted where similarity is detected to Internet sources, publications, and submitted work. The similarity percentage will be shown for each match. The View Full Report button can be used to find more information about the matched sources. A new browser tab will open with the full report. After making changes, click the Run New Similarity Check button.
Turnitin provides more information on Interpreting your results (click through Understanding Draft Coach above).
- The matches may be different than what your instructor would see after the document is submitted for grading. The results should be used as a general guide between drafts.
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Citations Check
The citations check lets you identify and fix missing citations and references in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles. The citations check does not check to see if references are in the correct format.
- Click the Citations tab or the Go to Citations link.
- Click the Run Citations Check button.
- Turnitin will process the document and show the number of citations and references found as well as the detected format. Any issues will be highlighted in the document and be shown in the Issues section. Click an issue for a detailed explanation and suggestions to fix the issue. After changes are made, click the Run New Citations Check button.
Note: The citations checked does not check the legitimacy of references or citations, only if all references are cited in the document.
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Grammar Guide
- The grammar guide can be used to find grammar mistakes and make edits using instant, in-depth guidance.
- Click the Citations tab or the Go to Grammar link.
- Click the Run Citations Check button.
- Turnitin will process the document and show the number of grammar issues. Any issues will be highlighted in the document and be shown in the Issues section. Click an issue for a detailed explanation and suggestions to fix the issue. After changes are made, click the Run Grammar Check button to check your paper after the grammatical changes you've implemented.
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Need Additional Help?
Please use this link to the Technology Help Desk to locate your local campus contact information. Use the “Submit a Question” for your campus to enter an online support request.