How do I know if I should use paper review?
If you are unsure of what type of academic help you should use, you will find the Which Academic Support Should You Use? decision tree especially useful.
To ensure you use the best writing support for your needs, you can also review the following information on what each support can provide:
Course Instructor
- Answers questions about Canvas or the course
- Answers questions about the assignment or rubric
- Provides guidance of what learning supports you may benefit from
Writing Guides
- Self-help writing and APA guides, samples, and templates for you to follow
- Writing Refreshers to help you improve your writing
Grammarly
- Immediate check of grammar and punctuation
- Does not review APA
- Does not review content
Paper Review
- General writing feedback to help you revise and improve your writing
- Not a proofreading, editing, or APA service
- Does not review the content of the paper or check for plagiarism
Live Writing Tutoring
- Get specific writing question answered
- Provides tips to improve your writing skills
- Cannot edit your writing or write any part of your assignment
When can I submit a paper for review?
You can submit a draft of your paper at any time--day, night, or weekend. The service is open 24/7 and drop-off papers are returned within 12 hours. Papers submitted to AI Essay Review are reviewed and returned within minutes.
What can I submit for review?
You can submit any paper written for a UAGC course. This includes discussion posts and PowerPoints.
If you are a doctoral student, you can also submit your Letter of Intent (LOI) and your Dissertation/ADP, but please submit a single chapter at a time. Keep in mind that the feedback will be general writing feedback rather than a review of the content.
How do I submit and retrieve my paper?
To submit a paper, follow these steps:
- Login into your classroom and click on the "Writing Center" link within the left navigation. Then click on the blue "Submit a Paper" button.
- The Tutor.com platform will open. Under the Drop Off Paper Review tab at the top of the page, select either Drop Off Paper Review or AI Essay Review.
- Drop Off Paper Review- This selection will get you a writing review by a writing tutor and will be completed in 12 hours or less.
- AI Essay Review- This selection will get you a writing review by AI technology and will be completed within minutes. 2,000-word limit per submission.
For a writing review by a writing tutor:
- Within Topic, use the drop-down menu to select either Undergraduate and Graduate Students or Doctoral Students depending on what level of courses you are taking.
- Fill out the form and Attach a File to submit. Only .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word) files can be submitted. You can convert a PowerPoint presentation or any other type of document to a .docx file using a free online document converter site.
Important: If you are working on chapters of your Dissertation or Applied Doctoral Project (ADP), once you have submitted your initial draft of your initial chapter, choose Existing Project for each new draft or each new chapter so that you can choose to work with a single tutor for the entire project. This will help move your project forward more effectively and efficiently.
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Click Submit. [Having Trouble? If you are following these directions but are not able to upload your paper or you are getting an error message, review our Troubleshooting Guide under Paper Review Issues.]
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When your paper is ready, you will receive a Tutor.com email with a link to download your reviewed paper. Be sure to check your Spam or Junk folder.
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To view the comments on your paper: You can use Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or Pages to view comments. If you’re using Microsoft Word to open your document, make sure it’s the desktop version or “Office Online” version. Do not use the Chrome extension “Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides” as this will not show comments.
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If you cannot locate the email with the link to your reviewed paper, follow the steps below to retrieve it right where you submitted it.
To retrieve any submitted paper, follow these steps:
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Go back into Writing Center in your Canvas classroom. Within Writing Center, select the Submit a Paper button again to get back to the Tutor.com platform.
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Click on My Account and select Completed Sessions.
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Locate your writing review and open the Essay Feedback for wholistic feedback on your paper and Reviewed Document for additional specific feedback.
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To view the comments on your paper: You can use Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or Pages to view comments. If you’re using Microsoft Word to open your document, make sure it’s the desktop version or “Office Online” version. Do not use the Chrome extension “Office Editing for Docs, Sheets & Slides” as this will not show comments.
For a writing review by AI technology:
Step 1: Fill out the form, including the Essay Type. Use the information icon to the right of the Essay Type drop-down menu to view what each type of essay is if you are unsure which type you have.
Step 2: Select Choose File. There is a 2,000-word limit for each submission. Only .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word) files can be submitted. You can convert a PowerPoint presentation or any other type of document to a .docx file using a free online document converter site.
Step 3: Click Upload.
Step 4: Your reviewed paper will show up on the screen with a revision letter and comments within the paper. You can download your reviewed paper by selecting Download from the top of the feedback.
How do I find and use the feedback provided?
Getting feedback is an important part of the writing process, but getting feedback cannot help if you do not apply it.
Instructions for where and how to find your writing review can be found within the selections above, depending on whether you used a writing tutor or AI technology for your writing review.
To learn how to use feedback provided, review our page on Applying Feedback.
FAQ/Troubleshooting
Having an issue with using paper review?
Visit our FAQ/Troubleshooting page for answers to your questions.
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