Overview
Turnitin Draft Coach provides students with the ability to use Turnitin’s tools in Microsoft Word online to work towards the final draft of their assignment before they submit it to their instructor. Students can get feedback on grammar, citation checks, and check for similarity up to three times per document. Students will need to ensure they are using Microsoft Word, online, using their UCO account, and have the Turnitin add-on installed and enabled.
Getting Started
Students will need to ensure they are using Microsoft Word, online, using their UCO account, and have the Turnitin add-on installed and enabled.
Activate Your Office 365 Account
- Visit office.com and click Sign In
- Enter your UCO email address and click Next
- Type your UCO username and password then click Sign In.
- Complete your Duo Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) if prompted.
- You can now access the full set of features of your Office 365 account including MS Word online.
Manually Install the Turnitin Draft Coach Add-On
- Log in to office.com using your UCO account information.
- Click the Microsoft Word icon from the left side of the screen OR select a Microsoft Word document from your files list.
- Click the Insert tab from the ribbon and select Add-Ins (you may need to click the ellipses icon to find the Add-ins option).
- In the pop-up window, click Store.
- Search "Turnitin" in the search bar.
- When Draft Coach appears, click Add.
Enable the Turnitin Draft Coach Add-On
- Log in to office.com using your UCO account information.
- Click the Microsoft Word icon from the left side of the screen OR select a Microsoft Word document from your files list.
- Open the Turnitin tab and click Draft Coach from the menu bar.
- Draft Coach will open in a panel on the right side of the screen.
- Scroll to the bottom of the Draft Coach window and click the Get Feedback Now button.
- If prompted, click Accept.
- Click the "I agree to the terms and conditions" checkbox
- The Turnitin Draft Coach add-on is now enabled in your Microsoft Word online account. Follow the instructions below for information on the various features and best practices for using them to improve your writing.
Instructions
- How to Use Draft Coach: Use Turnitin Draft Coach to guide you from the first to the final draft. Make use of Turnitin's similarity, citation, and grammar-checking tools while you are writing your assignment. This article, provided by Turnitin, provides instructions for using each of the features in Microsoft Word online.
- Understanding Draft Coach: More information about Draft Coach's tools is provided in this article. Get a better understanding of the tools and what the results are telling you for both the Similarity (Plagiarism) and Citations checks as well as the Grammar feedback tool.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- If I check my document for plagiarism in Draft Coach, will that affect the Turnitin detection through my D2L course Assignment folder?
Nope! The similarity (plagiarism) detection in Draft Coach allows students to check their documents against the Turnitin database without cataloging the document in the database itself. This means that it does not save it as a submitted student assignment until it is actually submitted to the Assignment folder in a D2L course.
- Do I have a limited number of checks while using Draft Coach?
Yes and no. Students have unlimited use of the grammar and citation checker while using Draft Coach in MS Word online but can only use the similarity (plagiarism) checker a maximum of 3 times per document. It is recommended that you save your similarity checks until you have a mostly completed document as a part of your final revision process.
- Can I use Draft Coach in Google Docs? I see Google Docs referenced on Turnitin's website but I don't see it as an option when I am in Google Docs.
Our licensing with Turnitin only allows for Draft Coach to be used in either Microsoft Word online or Google Docs online; not both. All UCO students and instructors have full access to the Microsoft suite of tools through Office 365 and it has been enabled to work with those tools. You do need to activate your Office 365 account by visiting office.com and logging in with your UCO account information.