AI essay feedback that helps you write a better essay yourself
TutorAura · Updated
The fastest way to improve an essay is specific feedback on your own draft: is your argument clear, does each paragraph support it, is your evidence doing work? TutorAura's AI tutor reads your essay and gives that feedback, focused on the few changes that will make the biggest difference, and then helps you make them yourself.
It won't write the essay for you. That's deliberate: the point is that your next essay is better too. It works for English, history, social studies and other subjects with extended writing, from middle school to grade 12.
Key takeaways
- Feedback on thesis, structure, evidence, analysis and clarity.
- Prioritised: the two or three changes that matter most, not a list of fifty.
- Asks questions that help you strengthen your own argument.
- Never writes the essay for you, so the work stays yours.
What the feedback looks at
| Area | Questions it asks of your draft |
|---|---|
| Thesis | Is there a clear, arguable claim that answers the question? |
| Structure | Does each paragraph make one point that supports the thesis, in a logical order? |
| Evidence | Are quotations, facts or examples specific, accurate and relevant? |
| Analysis | Do you explain how the evidence supports your point, or just state it? |
| Clarity | Are sentences clear? Any grammar, punctuation or word-choice issues that get in the way? |
| The question | Does the essay answer what was actually asked? |
Tell the tutor the essay question and, if you have it, your teacher's rubric or mark scheme, so feedback matches what you're assessed on.
Example: strengthening analysis
A grade 10 student writes: "Macbeth is ambitious. He says 'I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only vaulting ambition.' This shows he is ambitious."
The tutor points out that the last sentence repeats the point instead of analysing it, and asks:
- "What does the image of a 'spur' suggest about what's driving him?"
- "Why might Shakespeare use the word 'vaulting'? What happens when you vault too far?"
The student rewrites: "The metaphor of a missing 'spur' shows Macbeth knows he has no good reason to kill Duncan; only ambition drives him, and 'vaulting' hints that it will overleap and bring him down." The idea is the student's; the questions helped them get there.
How to use it well
- Plan first. Ask the tutor to help you turn your ideas into a thesis and paragraph plan before drafting. See how to write an essay.
- Write a full draft yourself.
- Paste the draft and the question and ask for feedback.
- Revise the parts it flags, then ask it to look again at those paragraphs.
- Proofread at the end, once the argument is right.
Feedback is most useful on a complete draft, because structure and argument problems only show up when everything is there.
Academic honesty
Schools have different rules about using AI. Follow your teacher's policy, and if you're unsure, ask. TutorAura is designed to support learning rather than replace it: it gives feedback and asks questions instead of generating text for you to submit, so the essay you hand in is your own work.
Subjects and essay types
- English: literary analysis, persuasive and argumentative essays, narratives, comparative essays.
- History and social studies: "how far do you agree" essays, source-based questions, document-based questions.
- Science and other subjects: lab reports and extended answers.
- Applications: feedback on clarity and structure in personal statements, while keeping your voice.
Limits
The tutor can't know exactly how your teacher will grade, and like any AI it can be wrong about details such as quotations or dates. Check quotations against the text, use your teacher's rubric as the final guide, and treat the feedback as a second opinion, not a grade.
Frequently asked questions
Will the AI write my essay?
No. It gives feedback and asks questions that help you improve your own draft, so the work stays yours.
Can it use my teacher's rubric?
Yes. Paste the rubric or mark scheme along with the question, and the feedback will focus on those criteria.
What grades is it for?
Middle school to grade 12, for English, history, social studies and other subjects with extended writing.
How much does it cost?
There's a 3-day free trial with no card needed, then $15 a month for every subject.
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