Writing workflow guide
Where does the toolkit sit in the writing process?
Use this guide to decide when to use the toolkit, which chain of tools to try, and how to move from feedback into your own revision.
Own attempt → diagnosis → practice → revision → record.
The toolkit is strongest after you have produced something yourself. It helps you diagnose what is happening, learn one manageable skill, revise your own work and record AI use if needed.
Before writing
Use AI cautiously at this stage. You can ask for explanation of a task or practise with a made-up example, but avoid letting AI choose your argument, structure or first wording for you. The early struggle is part of learning.
After a rough draft
This is usually the best point to use the toolkit. You have something of your own to test, and the feedback can respond to your actual thinking rather than replacing it.
| Need | Possible chain |
|---|---|
| Sentence and grammar improvement | WT3 → WT4 → WT1 → SW1 |
| Paragraph clarity | WT2 → WT1 → SW1 |
| Whole-draft structure | ST1 or ST2 → AT2 → SW1 |
| Argument depth | AT3 → AT7 or AT9 → SW1 |
| Research proposal development | RP1 → RP3 → RP4 → SW2 |
When you receive tutor feedback
Use SW2 to turn the feedback into concrete actions. Then use the relevant writing, structure, academic-thinking or proposal tool to work on one action at a time.
Before submission
- Check that the final wording is yours.
- Check that your evidence, citations and claims are accurate.
- Check your course rules on AI use.
- Use SW3 if you need an AI-use record or declaration.
When you feel stuck
If you do not know what to do next, say “I’m stuck”. The tutor should slow down, take a step back, and help you identify a manageable next move.
A good response should not give you a long list. It should usually offer two or three possible ways forward and ask whether one of them fits.
Avoid feedback dependency
Do not keep asking the AI to review the same section until it sounds polished. A better pattern is: get one diagnosis, revise yourself, then check whether the problem has changed.
Question the feedback
Do not just accept AI feedback. Use it as something to think with, question and check. If the AI misreads your meaning or your subject context, push back and ask it to review the point again.