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What Is the Writing Process Report?
This report gives you a window into your own writing process — how you planned, drafted, and revised your work, so you and your instructor can see the effort behind your final submission.
Why It Matters
This comprehensive report is designed to assist you in showcasing the dedication, unique perspective, and development you have exhibited throughout your entire writing journey. It highlights the progress you have made, the distinctive voice you have cultivated, and the consistent effort you have invested in honing your craft over time.
Where to Find It
The Writing Process Report appears on a Deep Dive submission page. It complements the Originality Report by visualizing the writing process, showing how you approached, revised, and reflected on your writing.
How to Read It
Each phase represents a different part of your writing process:
| Phase | What It Shows | Example Events / Tracked Actions |
| Planning (Forethought) | How you prepared for the assignment. | Viewing the prompt or rubric, Using planning chats like “Help me build an outline” or “Help me understand the assignment”, Adding notes or sources in Planning page |
| Drafting (Performance) | How you composed your text. | Typing and editing activity over time, Use of drafting chats like “Writer’s Block” or “Explain this to me”, Paste events (copying text from external sources), Viewing or responding to feedback under Writing Mechanics or Formatting & Presentation |
| Revising (Refinement) | How you improved your work. | Using the “Dive Deeper” or “Holistic Feedback” chats, Viewing feedback categories like Flow & Structure or Word Choice & Depth, Internal reorganizing (copy-paste within their own document) |
| Reflecting (Self-Reflection) | How the student looked back on their process and learning. | Viewing or generating the Originality Report, Opening reflection chats like “Build My Self-Awareness” or “Understand My Writing Process”, Viewing praise feedback in any category, Adding a comment to your submission |
The report also shows time spent, sessions, and feedback viewed to give you credit for the time and care you invested.
How to Use This Report
- Reflect on where you spent your time and energy.
- Identify which phases you might want to strengthen next time.
- Use it as evidence of your learning and effort.
Your process tells a story and this report helps you show it!
Using the Comment Box on Your Submission
The comment on your submission is a space for you to share context about your writing process and help your instructor understand how you approached the assignment. You can use it to reflect on your process, clarify how you used external tools, or give additional insight into anything shown in your Writing Process Report or Originality Fingerprint.
Some examples of how you might use this space:
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If your Writing Process Report looks short:
“I did most of my outlining on paper before drafting in Packback.” -
If you drafted in another tool:
“I wrote my first draft in Google Docs, then moved it into Packback to revise.” -
If your Originality Fingerprint shows something unexpected and you want to explain your process:
“I used AI to brainstorm ideas, but all wording is my own,” or “I relied heavily on these two sources—here’s how I used them." -
If there’s anything else you want your instructor to know:
“Here’s what I found challenging in this assignment,” or “Here’s what changed most during revision.”
This comment is meant to support transparency and communication between you and your instructor. Feel free to use it to share anything about your assignment, your writing process, or your reports.
Other important notes:
- You can add your comment on the submission page, directly above your report.
- You can update or edit your comment at any time until your instructor begins to grade your assignment.
- Your comment is private between you and your instructor.
Privacy
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