Prepare evidence-linked feedback on a learner essay
Evidence-linked feedback on a learner essay with one or two specific revision actions.
Choose one of three approaches. The steps for that option appear below.
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Claude: links passages to gaps, then drafts comments
Claude links essay passages to scoring checklist gaps, then drafts prioritised comments in the same chat. You check both.
You
Get ready
Claude
Link passages to gaps
You
Check the map
Claude
Draft the comments
You
Check and finish
Have ready: essay, checklist, observations
Use:You
The learner essay, the scoring checklist and your approved observations of unsupported claims. Upload them to one Claude chat.
Check
Only material the data policy permits is uploaded; the learner's identity is removed first. Check sizes before upload: 500MB per file, 20 files per chat, 1000 PDF pages.
Link essay passages to checklist gaps
Use:Claude
Ask Claude to link essay passages to scoring checklist gaps and existing strengths.
Details
What to paste into the tool
Task: Draft evidence-to-criterion feedback map linking passages to scoring checklist gaps and strengths. Link passages of this essay to the scoring checklist: for each entry quote the passage, name the criterion it bears on, state the observed gap or existing strength, and connect it to any supplied teacher-approved observation. Keep unresolved items visible. Do not rewrite assessed work for submission or replace teacher judgement.
Check observations and quotes against the essay
Use:You
Check every observation and quoted passage against the original essay. Correct the map and keep unresolved items.
Check
Check each quote exists in the original essay.
Draft prioritised comments and revision prompts
Use:Claude
Paste the corrected map and ask for prioritised comments and one or two revision prompts.
Details
What to paste into the tool
Task: Draft prioritized comments and revision prompts, not yet checked against the essay. Using only this corrected map, draft one or two prioritized comments and revision prompts per chosen gap. Each comment must cite the passage it responds to, align with the scoring checklist criterion, and guide a learner action. Do not rewrite assessed work for submission or replace teacher judgement.
Check accuracy, tone and authorship
Use:You
Check the comments before the feedback is used.
Check
Check accuracy, tone and that the feedback keeps the learner's authorship. Check every item matches the approved sources. Preparation only; do not submit learner work, publish material, alter official grades or make placement decisions automatically. Passage mapping and feedback drafting depend on the teacher's checks.
Gemini Notebook: passage table, you pick targets, Gemini drafts
Gemini Notebook lists passages by criterion. You pick the one or two revision targets, then Gemini drafts for those only.
You
Add sources
Gemini Notebook
Build passage table
You
Pick the targets
Gemini
Draft the comments
You
Check and finish
Have ready: essay, checklist, observations
Use:You
The learner essay, the scoring checklist and your approved observations of unsupported claims. Add them as notebook sources.
Check
Only material the data policy permits is uploaded.
Build a passage-by-criterion table
Use:Gemini Notebook
Generate a Data Table: essay passage, scoring checklist criterion and matching approved observation, one row per relevant passage.
Details
What to paste into the tool
Task: Passage-by-criterion Data Table with one row per relevant essay passage. Extract a passage-by-criterion table from these sources: one row per relevant essay passage with the quoted passage, the scoring checklist criterion it bears on, and any matching teacher-approved observation. Describe those rows and columns in the Data Table customization box. Do not propose revision targets.
Pick revision targets and copy them over
Use:You
Export to Sheets, check rows against the essay, mark one or two targets. Copy those targets and strengths into a Gemini chat.
Check
The sheet does not sync back. Google states notebook data is not used for training unless you give feedback. Check the data policy permits copying the targets into Gemini; the first upload permission does not cover it.
Draft comments for the chosen targets
Use:Gemini
Ask for comments and revision prompts for the selected targets only.
Details
What to paste into the tool
Task: Draft comments and revision prompts for the selected targets, not yet checked against the essay. Using only these selected targets and strengths, draft one or two comments and revision prompts. Each comment must cite the passage it responds to, align with the scoring checklist criterion, and guide a learner action. Do not rewrite assessed work for submission or replace teacher judgement.
Check accuracy, tone and authorship
Use:You
Check the comments before the feedback is used.
Check
Check accuracy, tone and that the feedback keeps the learner's authorship. Check every item matches the approved sources. Preparation only; do not submit learner work, publish material, alter official grades or make placement decisions automatically.
ChatGPT: drafts the evidence map and comments
ChatGPT drafts an evidence-to-criterion map, then comments and revision prompts. You check both against the essay.
You
Get ready
ChatGPT
Draft evidence map
You
Check the map
ChatGPT
Draft the comments
You
Check and approve
Have ready: essay, checklist, observations
Use:You
The learner essay, scoring checklist and approved observations.
Draft the evidence map
Use:ChatGPT
Ask ChatGPT to quote passages from the essay, each linked to a scoring checklist gap or existing strength.
Details
What to paste into the tool
Task: Draft an evidence-to-criterion feedback map. Using only this essay and scoring checklist, quote the passages that show a gap against a checklist criterion or an existing strength, and link each quoted passage to that criterion. Do not rewrite the assessed work. If you cannot support a link from the pasted text, leave it out and list it separately as not found.
Check quotes and links against the essay
Use:You
Check every quoted passage and criterion link against the original essay. Correct the map and keep unresolved items.
Check
Do not rewrite assessed work for submission or replace teacher judgement.
Draft comments and revision prompts
Use:ChatGPT
Paste the corrected map and ask for prioritised comments and revision prompts.
Details
What to paste into the tool
Task: Draft prioritized comments and revision prompts, not yet checked against the essay. Using only this corrected feedback map, draft one or two prioritized comments and revision prompts per chosen gap. Each comment must cite the quoted passage it responds to, align with the scoring checklist criterion, and guide a learner action. Do not rewrite assessed work for submission or replace teacher judgement.
Check accuracy, tone and approve
Use:You
Check the comments, then approve the feedback before it is used.
Check
Check every comment against the essay and the approved sources.
Compare the three approaches
Option A: Claude: links passages to gaps, then drafts comments
Best when: You want the fewest moving parts
What it does: Claude links and drafts in one chat
Strong at: Map and comments stay in one chat
Limit: 500MB per file, 20 files per chat, 1000 PDF pages
Free plan: Yes, limited (5-hour and weekly usage caps)
Teacher verifies every observation and quoted passage against the original essay before comments are drafted.
Teacher checks accuracy, tone and preservation of learner authorship before the feedback is used.
Comments must cite work, align with criteria and guide a learner action without supplying a replacement submission. Preparation only. You review the result; do not submit learner work, publish material, alter official grades or make placement decisions automatically.
Google may review the full context of what you share with it, including queries, uploads and the model's responses.
Check the result against your original inputs. Approve it before sharing or acting.
What still needs checking
No cited evidence confirms learner-work annotation, scoring checklist gap mapping or feedback drafting as operations; every option leaves those to the teacher's checks.