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Bartleby Write is an online tool that helps students check their papers for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and plagiarism issues before turning them in. It provides a quality score for the paper that helps in judging how ready the paper is for submission. Besides this, Bartleby Write also includes a powerful citation generator to assist students in building a list of references in APA7, MLA8, or Chicago citation styles.
Bartleby Write makes turning in an A+ paper easy with its detailed analysis of errors.
Free and Premium Modes
All Bartleby Write users can take advantage of unlimited grammar and spell checking, have their paper scored, and generate citations for free. Bartleby Write will also do a cursory scan for plagiarism and provide summary results for free users. Free users are limited to submissions of 2,500 words (about 5 pages). Additionally, free users are shown the total number of Writing suggestions but not the actual suggestions.
Premium users can submit up to 5,000 words (about 10 pages) and get Grammar checking, Writing suggestions, Scoring, citation generation, and detailed Plagiarism checking. Detailed plagiarism checking scans the entire paper, highlights problem areas, and details matching sources.
A user’s status is displayed on the right side of the header. Premium users (users with a valid subscription) will see “Premium” next to the account icon. Free users can upgrade to premium by purchasing a subscription using the “Subscribe” option from the header, the “Upgrade” option on the Report card, or by clicking on the “Get Premium Access” from the free results page.
Submitting a Paper
Analyzing a paper with Bartleby Write is an easy two-step process:
- Enter your text into the editor. You can type directly into it, cut/copy and paste, or just use one of the document upload options.
- Click on the “Analyze My Draft Now” button.
Bartleby Write will perform the check and return both summary and detailed results. If you have quoted or cited text in your document, you can choose to have Bartleby Write scan quoted and cited text, scan only one of the two kinds, or not scan such text at all. You can control this with the Plagiarism Options above the editor – “Scan Quoted Text” and “Scan Cited Text.” Learn more about this feature here.
A few additional points to keep in mind when submitting a paper:
- Bartleby Write requires a minimum of 10 words to be entered before the Analyze button will become active.
- If the paper exceeds the length limit (5,000 words for premium users and 2,500 words for free users), an error message will be displayed and no analysis will be performed.
- For returning free users, the last paper submitted is displayed when the editor is accessed. If you’re a free user, Bartleby Write automatically saves your paper (and any changes you make to it) to your device’s local storage. The system will toggle the status of your paper between “Saving” and “Saved” in the upper right of the editor as you add or change text.
- If you’re a premium user, Bartleby Write automatically saves your paper along with any citations generated to your account. Saved papers are available in the Document Dashboard.
Toolbar
The Bartleby Write toolbar appears at the top of the editor and provides access to basic functions and settings.
This toolbar allows you to manage your draft details and provides four top-level options: Dashboard, File, Edit, and Tools. The editor also features a floating formatting toolbar that allows you to format text according to your needs.
1. Draft Details
Draft Details displays the title of the current document (“Bartleby Draft” is displayed for new or untitled documents). Choose the title or the edit icon to edit the current title, subject, instructor, and prompt for the document. This feature is only available to premium users.
2. Dashboard
Choose the dashboard icon to navigate to the Bartleby Write Dashboard. For free users, the sign-up or plans page will be displayed. For premium users, a listing of saved documents will be displayed on the Bartleby Write Document Dashboard.
3. File
The File menu contains features for creating, uploading, and downloading documents.
i. Create New
Choose Create New to clear any text in the editor and display the Document Upload Panel. This option is only available to premium users.
ii. Upload Draft
Choose Upload Draft to clear any text in the editor and display the Document Upload Panel. This option appears only when text has already been entered in the editor.
iii. Download Draft
Choose Download Draft to launch the Download Draft Dialogue.
4. Edit
The edit menu contains features for managing text in the Bartleby Write editor.
i. Clear Text
Select the Clear Text option to remove all text in the editor. This option is useful when starting a new paper or draft.
ii. Copy Text
Select the Copy Text option to copy the current contents of the editor. This option can be used after you’ve corrected the grammar, writing, and plagiarism errors and want to move the results back to your preferred word processor.
5. Tools
The tools menu contains additional writing features.
i. Create a Citation
Choose Create a Citation to move to the bottom of the page and use the citation tool.
ii. Upload Citations (.ris)
Choose Upload Citations to add citations generated using a third-party Reference Manager. You can only upload citations from a file having the .ris extension.
iii. Score Details
Choose Score Details to show additional information about the document’s analysis results. Note that Score Details is only available to premium users.
iv. Preferences
Choose Preferences to display the Preferences menu. Here, you can select the default language and citation format. Note that document analysis is available only for drafts in English. Selecting a default language besides English only changes the language in which the prompts and options on the tool are displayed.
6. Help
The Help menu provides options for assistance with writing impressive academic essays and papers.
i. Write Users Guide
Select Write Users Guide to access in-depth information on all topics relevant to scholarly writing. Here, you can find articles on:
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- Academic Writing,
- the features of the Bartleby Write tool,
- all your Grammar questions,
- avoiding Plagiarism,
- Punctuation use, and
- Writing Tips to improve your writing process.
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ii. What’s New
Under What’s New, you can view the list of the most recent posts on the Write Users Guide.
iii. More Documentation
Select More Documentation for any additional help you may need while using the Bartleby Write tool. You can also access this section from the Write Users Guide under Bartleby Write.
Document Upload Panel
Uploading a document for analysis is simplified with the multiple options this panel provides.
The document upload panel allows you to drag and drop or upload a file to Bartleby Write from your local device or Google Drive. If you already have text in the editor, you will need to select “Upload Draft” from the File menu to get started.
1. Drag and Drop
Locate the desired file on your device and drag and drop it into the document upload panel. Your document will be loaded into the editor.
2. Upload from Device
Choose “Upload from Device” to open your device’s file management tool. Select the file you want to upload to Bartleby Write and your document will be loaded into the editor.
3. Upload from Google Docs
Choose “Upload From Google Docs” to upload a Google Doc file. If this is your first time choosing this option, the Google sign in dialogue will be displayed asking you to sign in and/or grant permission to Bartleby Write to access your files. Once you’ve granted permission, the Google Docs file selection dialogue will be displayed. Select the document you want to upload and it will be loaded into the editor.
4. Supported File Types
The following file types are supported in Bartleby Write’s document upload options:
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- DOCX: Microsoft Word format is supported for Upload from Device and for Drag and Drop.
- TXT: Text format is supported for Upload from Device and for Drag and Drop.
- RTF: Rich text format is supported for Upload from Device and for Drag and Drop.
- Google Docs format is supported for Upload from Google Docs.
Download Draft Dialogue
Bartleby Write allows you to download documents with citations you’ve created to your local device in Microsoft Word and text formats, or directly to your Google Docs.
The Download Draft dialogue can be accessed from the File menu of the Toolbar.
1. Download Draft to Device
Choose this option to download the current document to your local device in Microsoft Word or text format. The file will be saved to your browser’s default download location (typically a Downloads folder). Note that the text format (.txt) will not include any formatting such as bold, underline, special fonts, etc.
2. Download Draft to Google Docs
Choose this option to download the current document to your Google Docs account. If this is your first time choosing this option, the Google sign in dialogue will be displayed asking you to sign in and/or grant permission to Bartleby Write to access your files. Once you’ve granted permission, the current document will be displayed in the Google Docs editor.
Submission Errors
Bartleby Write will display an error message if the text entered for analysis crosses the length limit (2,500 words for free users, and 5,000 words for premium users). In such cases, you should break your paper into sections, and submit each separately for analysis. If you continue to see the error message, or if it appears for papers within the length limits, please contact Bartleby Write’s customer service.
Results Report Card
Once the analysis is complete, Bartleby Write will display a report card above the editor, showing the results in four categories: Grammar, Plagiarism, Writing, and Score.
Bartleby Write’s results report card gives a detailed analysis of all important errors that you can fix and then submit a stellar paper.
1. Grammar
The Grammar card shows the total number of grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors found.
2. Plagiarism
The Plagiarism card shows the total number of matching text segments found. A matching text segment is a contiguous series of words and can be as few as five words or as much as an entire paragraph. Note that for free users this number is based on a sample of the document so the number reported is the minimum you would find in a premium search. If no plagiarism issues are found in a free search, a question mark (?) is displayed as the result to indicate that the results are incomplete. Free searches also include the words “or more” (e.g., 2 or more issues) to indicate that the user is seeing partial results.
3. Writing
The Writing card displays the total number of synonym, language, and style suggestions. Under this category. Bartleby Write also detects instances of spun or rewritten content in the submitted text. To further ensure that you avoid unintentional plagiarism, the tool also performs a Citation Analysis, prompting you to create in-line citations where you may have forgotten to do so. Note that Writing suggestions are only available to premium users. For free users, the total number of issues are displayed, but the detailed suggestions are not shown.
4. Score
One of four Bartleby Write scores is displayed: “Needs Work,” “Satisfactory,” “Very Good,” or “Excellent.” For details on the score, premium users can access an information popup.
Results Detail
Bartleby Write’s results detail provides useful, detailed insights to help you improve your paper.
The results detail for Grammar issues is available to all users. Details for Plagiarism and Writing issues, however, are only available to premium users.
After analyzing a paper, Bartleby Write will highlight or underline the suspect text and display details for each issue in a card to the right of the text. Grammar issues are shown in green, Writing issues are indicated in blue, and Plagiarism issues are displayed in magenta.
When the results are initially displayed, the first issue is highlighted and its card is expanded to display the details. The remaining issues are underlined and you can display the details for each one by clicking on its underlined text. The newly-selected text will be highlighted and its card will expand.
The results cards are dynamic and will attempt to automatically align themselves with their corresponding text when selected. Any card can be expanded by clicking on it or collapsed by clicking on the collapse (^) icon.
a. Grammar
For Grammar, each results card shows the suspect text, a description of the issue, and the recommended action. If you agree with the suggested change, select “Fix It” to automatically correct the text and dismiss the card. If you decide not to perform the suggested change, select “Dismiss” to dismiss the card. Note that the Dismiss action only applies to the current session. If the issue wasn’t corrected earlier and the paper is analyzed again, the card will reappear.
b. Plagiarism
For Plagiarism, the matching text is shown, the number of matching sources is displayed, and a link to the first matching source is provided. You should review the text and source and then decide whether to delete, rewrite, or quote the text. You can also explore the Write Users Guide for tips on how to paraphrase effectively and avoid plagiarism.
For most sources, you will be offered a “Create Citation” option. This option will open the citation tool and prefill the form with the available citation data (see Citations section for more detail). After reviewing the error, the card can be dismissed by clicking on the dismiss icon or text. Note that the Dismiss and Citation actions only apply to the current session. The cards may reappear when the paper is analyzed again.
c. Writing
For Writing, each results card shows the suspect text, a description of the issue, and the recommended action. If you agree with the recommended change, select “Fix It” to automatically correct the text and dismiss the card. For synonym suggestions, you can select the one you prefer from the list displayed on the card. If you decide not to perform the suggested change, select “Dismiss” to dismiss the card. Note that the Dismiss action only applies to the current session. If the issue wasn’t corrected, the card will return when the paper is analyzed again.
You can also further improve your paper with writing tips such as ways to expand your vocabulary and how to make your writing more engaging in the Write Users Guide.
Citations
Bartleby Write’s citation generator makes creating citations in any format simpler.
Users can add citations to their paper by:
- choosing the “Create a Citation” option from the Tools menu at the top of the editor,
- the “Create Citation” button directly below the editor,
- the “Add Citation” link in a Writing error card, or
- a “Create Citation” link in a Plagiarism error card.
Once selected, the citation tool will open in a new panel below the editor.
If “Create a Citation” is selected from a Plagiarism error card, the citation generator will be opened with Website selected as the Citation Source and the form prefilled with data from the website. You can check the data, enter any missing information, and choose “Create Citation” to add the citation. The system will warn you if you try to add a source which has previously been added or if the source is Wikipedia (citing tertiary sources such as Wikipedia is generally discouraged in academic writing). Additionally, the system will not suggest citing any material found on an Essay Resale site.
To add a citation from the citation tool, you simply need to select the appropriate citation source (Book, Magazine, Journal, or Website) and add the details of your source to the citation generator. Once it is filled, you can select “Create Citation” and the citation will be added to the citation list above the citation tool in the “Works Cited” section.
If you have used an external Reference Manager to create citations, you can add them to your paper as well using the “Upload Citations” option. These will appear in the “Works Cited” section just like the citations generated using the Bartleby Write citation generator.
For sources with multiple authors, you can select “Additional Authors” and add as many authors as you desire. Note that the number of authors displayed varies by style (e.g., MLA only shows the first two authors and will show the first author and then et al for sources with more than two authors).
To edit or delete a citation, you can select the edit icon next to the desired citation from the “Works Cited” list. The details of the selected citation will be added to the citation generator. You can then make any required changes to the data and choose “Save Citation” to save the changes. If you wish to remove the citation from the list, select “Delete Citation.”
You can also change the citation style by selecting the desired style from the style dropdown in the top right corner of the “Works Cited” section. The citation tool will automatically reformat the citation list to the specifications of the new style.
Once all the desired citations have been entered, you can select “Copy Citations” to add the citation list to the clipboard for insertion into the references section of your paper.
Note that there are many possible variations of each source and style. For specific cases not covered by the citation tool, you can use the citation generator to create the core citation and then manually add any additional elements once you’ve copied it into your primary document.
Document Dashboard
Premium users can manage their documents from the Bartleby Write document dashboard. Users can sort, filter, rename, create, bookmark, edit, download, or delete documents directly from the dashboard. The dashboard also has a Quick View option to show the document, its latest analysis results (errors and score), and the number of citations in it.
The dashboard makes all documents accessible to premium users in one place with options to edit basic document details.
1. Search
Enter a search term in the search box to search and display only those documents with matching text in the title or body of the document.
2. Sort By
Choose an option from the Sort By dropdown list to sort the documents by Newest, Oldest, Alphabetical or Reverse Alphabetical orders. Documents can also be sorted to display Bookmarked Drafts first.
3. View By
Choose an option from the View By dropdown to select Title, Subject, or Instructor as the primary display and sort element.
4. New Draft
The New Draft card is always shown in the first position on the Document Dashboard. Select this card to create or upload a new document with one of the following options:
i. New Draft
Choose the new draft icon to launch the Bartleby Write editor and display the Document Upload Panel.
ii. Upload
Choose Upload to launch the Upload Draft dialogue. This option allows you to import a document by either Drag and Drop, Upload from Device, or Upload from Google Docs.
5. Existing Documents
Each document is displayed on an individual card showing a text snippet, the title, and the last-update date. Every document with citations can be identified by a green quotation marks icon on the card. Select a document card to access the following options:
i. Edit Draft
Choose Edit Draft to open the selected document in the Bartleby Write editor.
ii. Quick View
Choose Quick View to display a read-only window showing the selected document and its most recent count of grammar, plagiarism, and writing errors along with its latest Bartleby Score. Quick View also shows the number of citations in the document and provides an edit draft button that allows you to open the selected document in the Bartleby Write editor.
iii. Download
Choose Download to launch the Download Draft Dialogue.
iv. Delete
Choose Delete to delete the selected document. Note that this action cannot be undone so be sure you’ve selected the correct document before continuing.
v. Edit Details
Choose Edit Details to display the Draft Details dialogue.