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Prepare lesson materials, teach citation and paraphrasing, and give students feedback beside the passage they are revising.

The right format, without the formatting.

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Put feedback beside the passage.

Use document comments to ask a specific question about a claim, transition or source. Give editing access deliberately and keep discussion close to the text.

Document access

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Only invited people
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Maya Chen

Document owner
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Invited collaborator

Alex can edit the document.You decide who has access.

Turn a match into a conversation.

Review accessible web matches in context. A matching passage can prompt discussion about quotation, attribution and paraphrasing; it is not a misconduct verdict.

Passage review

A passage to look at

A closer look at the places where we pause can tell us more.

Matching wording

Follow the passage to its source and review the context.

Make feedback part of the learning process.

Bring the student’s passage, its supporting source and your question into the same conversation. Turn writing feedback into a clear next revision.

Citation and Manual workflow overview
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Teaching examples

Prepare example paragraphs and reference lists in separate files.

Teaching examples

Build a teaching document with example passages and linked source records.

Writing feedback

Describe a passage in an email before explaining the change it needs.

Writing feedback

Comment on the selected text and give the writer a specific revision question.

Citation practice

Show a reference format without connecting it to the passage using it.

Citation practice

Demonstrate how a saved source becomes a citation and bibliography entry.

Paraphrasing

Move between the original passage, the student’s version and your notes.

Paraphrasing

Discuss wording and attribution beside the draft and its references.

Revision review

Compare separate copies to recover the earlier wording.

Revision review

Review the current document and preview saved versions when useful.

Sharing materials

Send another attachment whenever a teaching document changes.

Sharing materials

Invite readers to a document or export a copy in the format they need.

less time formatting citations and bibliographies
85%
less time turning your notes into a first draft
70%
less time organizing sources for your next project
90%

Give the writer a clear next step.

Writing feedback with Citation

Useful writing feedback tells a student what to revisit and why. Citation keeps that conversation beside the passage, with source records available for closer reading. Comment on a claim, ask what the evidence supports and follow the revision in the same document.

Educators can also prepare model paragraphs, reading responses and teaching materials with connected citations. Show the relationship between an idea, its source and the finished reference so citation practice becomes part of learning to write.

Tools for teaching writing
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Comments attached to selected passagesSupported
Document invitations and access controlsSupported
Source records beside example draftsSupported
Linked citations and formatted bibliographiesSupported
Supported APA, MLA and Chicago formatsSupported
Public web matches for contextual reviewSupported
Saved document version previewsSupported

Give useful writing feedback

Choose one decision the writer can act on. Instead of a broad comment such as “unclear,” ask which finding supports the sentence or where the paragraph connects to the main argument. Selecting the relevant passage keeps the question specific.

After the student revises, read the new wording against the original goal. Discuss whether the claim is now clearer and whether the evidence still supports it. Resolve the comment when the conversation is complete, so the next review can focus on the remaining questions.

Teach citation and paraphrasing

Prepare a short example with a source students can read. Show a quotation, a paraphrase and the citation that connects each to the original publication. Change the document style to demonstrate how the same source appears in different supported formats.

Ask students to explain the meaning of a passage before revising its wording. Public web matches can prompt discussion about quotation and attribution, but they are not a judgment of academic misconduct. Consider the original source, the assignment and the student’s explanation together.

Share teaching materials

Create a document for a lesson, seminar or writing exercise and add the sources behind the examples. Invite people with viewing or editing access according to the activity. Review sharing settings before making materials available beyond the intended group.

Export a DOCX, PDF or TXT copy when your course platform needs a file. Citation supports writing and discussion; keep enrollment, grades and course administration in the systems you already use.

Review a source based assignment

Choose a short passage that makes an important claim.

  1. Ask the writer to identify the source and explain what it supports.
  2. Comment on the passage with a concrete question about evidence or attribution.
  3. Review the revision together and check that the citation and bibliography still match.

Feedback addresses the reasoning behind the work, as well as its presentation.

Good questions.
Straight answers.

How do I give students writing feedback in Citation?

Open a shared document with the required access, select the passage and add a specific comment. Ask about the claim, evidence or wording, then discuss the revision in the same thread.

Can I teach citation and paraphrasing with Citation?

Yes. Prepare an example document with verified source records, demonstrate linked citations and compare supported styles. Discuss the meaning of a source passage before asking students to revise its wording and attribution.

Does Citation replace a learning management system?

No. Citation supports writing, references and document discussion. Keep course enrollment, grades and institutional administration in your learning management system.

Can a web match establish academic misconduct?

No. Public web matches require human review and context. They do not cover every source or previous submission and should not be the sole basis for a decision about a student.