Students can use Draft Coach for help identifying issues with grammar and missing citations, and to run Turnitin Similarity Checks on their papers prior to turning them in.
⚠️ Note: Draft Coach is accessible to users only through the online version of Word in Office 365 with a UM System log in. While you may see Draft Coach in your desktop Word app, it may not function well there, as its use is only supported in Word online.
Using Draft Coach
Draft Coach is available to users on all UM System campuses who do not have a health- or hospital- related primary email address. This limitation is intended to prevent Turnitin/Draft Coach from inadvertently ingesting HIPAA-protected information.
If you are unable to access Draft Coach, please contact Academic Technology at at@umsystem.edu.
How to Access Draft Coach
- Log into Word.
- Open a Word document.
- Select Turnitin. Note that Turnitin may not appear for a few seconds after the document is opened.
- Wait for the Draft Coach link to appear, then select Draft Coach.
- The tool will appear as a side bar to the document.
Users can also access Draft Coach in Word online by going to Office 365 and selecting Word from the Apps section.
For more information, see Adding Draft Coach to Microsoft Word Online.
⚠️Note: Draft Coach is already installed in Office 365 for UM System users.
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