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5 hrs [1]

Median hours teachers spend each week just on grading. That's before lesson prep, parent emails, or anything else.

87% [2]

Of teachers work more than 40 hours a week. One in four of those hours is unpaid.

d = 0.79 [3]

How much specific feedback moves the needle on student learning. Most teaching interventions score below 0.40. Feedback nearly doubles that.

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Create an Assignment

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2

Upload Student Essays

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Review the Results

Each essay gets detailed written feedback across six built-in dimensions — or your own custom ones — plus key actionable takeaways. Enable letter grading to also receive A-E scores and an overall percentage.

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AP English Lit — Gatsby Symbolism · gatsby_essay_john_s.pdf · 612 words · Submitted Feb 15, 2026

Dimension Breakdown

Thesis & Argument

Thesis: clear, arguable. Good. Connects green light to American Dream, self-defeating. Claim: dream can't survive reality. Specific, debatable. Essay argues pursuit is a kind of death. Strong interpretation.

Textual Evidence & MLA Citation

Three direct quotes. MLA in-text citations. Good. Works Cited? Missing. Big MLA problem. Quotes are well-chosen, support your argument. Citations are formatted right, though.

Close Reading

Close reading: strong. Analysis of green: hope AND envy. Nice. Paradox of achievement diminishing the dream's power. Smart. Shift from individual to universal meaning: insightful. Language choices: color, distance, orgastic future. You really dig into how they make meaning.

Personal Response & Voice

Voice is formal, academic. Okay. But it lacks a personal perspective. Analysis is strong, yes, but it reads like standard lit analysis. No unique voice here. Conclusion is effective, but it plays it safe. No risks.

Structure & Organization

Well-organized. Clear intro. Body paragraphs build. Conclusion expands. Each paragraph has a clear topic sentence. Transitions are smooth. Structure really supports the argument.

Summary vs. Analysis

No summary. Good. Focuses on analysis. Each quote gets interpretation, analysis of Fitzgerald's language. Explains how the symbol works, not just what it means. That's good.

Key Takeaways

  • Thesis lands. Claim: dream's incompleteness is structural. Specific, strong.

    “the American Dream is structurally impossible — not because dreamers lack talent or drive, but because the dream depends on its own incompleteness.”

  • Para 2: analysis of green as hope and envy. Sharp.

    “Fitzgerald uses color deliberately: green carries associations of hope and money and growth, but also of envy and poison.”

  • Shift to universal meaning in para 4. Works. Expands the argument, doesn't lose focus.
  • Works Cited. Missing. MLA needs it.
  • Voice is generic. No distinctive angle.
  • Para 3's claim: green means hope because you haven't gotten the thing yet. Underdeveloped.

    “which is why the light is green because green means hope and hope means you haven't gotten the thing yet.”

AI Writing Signal Low likelihood
35%

This is a rough signal based on writing patterns, not a verdict. AI detection is unreliable — review manually before drawing conclusions.

Real output from our analyzer. Sample essay, feedback format identical to what teachers see.

Six Default Feedback Dimensions

Modeled on English essay assessment standards — and fully customizable per assignment

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Thesis & Argument
Is there a clear, arguable claim?
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Textual Evidence & MLA
Are quotes properly cited and integrated?
🔍
Close Reading
Does analysis focus on HOW language is used?
💬
Personal Response & Voice
Is there genuine engagement and authentic voice?
📐
Structure & Organization
Well-organized with effective transitions?
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Summary vs. Analysis
Does the essay analyze rather than retell?

These six dimensions are the built-in defaults. Each assignment lets you add, remove, or rename dimensions to match your own rubric.

Every dimension gets written feedback. Enable letter grading on an assignment to also receive A-E scores A B C D E and an overall percentage per essay.

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References

  1. EdWeek Research Center & Merrimack College. (2022). How Teachers Spend Their Time: A Breakdown. Education Week. edweek.org
  2. RAND Corporation. (2023). State of the American Teacher Survey (Research Report RRA1108-9). rand.org
  3. Hattie, J., & Timperley, H. (2007). The Power of Feedback. Review of Educational Research, 77(1), 81-112. eric.ed.gov