One read of your essay and a written response (1/2 - 1 page), sent by email or in your Google Doc. Includes:
What’s working: the strongest line or moment, and why it works
The biggest thing holding it back: the one issue that matters most right now, such as a résumé essay, a lesson that’s told instead of shown, or an ending that sounds like a poster
Where to start: the first change I’d make before anything else
The uniqueness check: whether it sounds like something only you could have written yet and where you disappear
A few guided questions to think about before you revise
The Checkup tells you exactly what’s holding your essay back. The Diagnosis shows you exactly where it happens in your essay, sentence by sentence, and gives you a step-by-step plan to fix it.
Turnaround within 1 week
One read of your essay and a written response (1/2 - 1 page), sent by email or in your Google Doc. Includes:
What’s working: the strongest line or moment, and why it works
The biggest thing holding it back: the one issue that matters most right now, such as a résumé essay, a lesson that’s told instead of shown, or an ending that sounds like a poster
Where to start: the first change I’d make before anything else
The uniqueness check: whether it sounds like something only you could have written yet and where you disappear
A few guided questions to think about before you revise
The Checkup tells you exactly what’s holding your essay back. The Diagnosis shows you exactly where it happens in your essay, sentence by sentence, and gives you a step-by-step plan to fix it.
Turnaround within 1 week