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AI can help a student improve a draft. It can also produce a finished paper. But what does the student understand about the work they submit?

AI detectors try to identify text generated by AI, but they can get it wrong. They don't check whether students understand what they submitted.

That's where WhatYouWrote comes in, with a quiz based on the student's own writing. Can the student recognize the words they used, the details they included, and the ideas they put together?

Take Alex's essay about repairing laptops. Here's how three kinds of questions connect to Alex's own words. For synonyms, the question asks about the word prolong. Does Alex recognize what that word means? For facts, it asks how many laptops were repaired. Does Alex recognize the information included in his essay? Themes questions connect the ideas. Alex supports repairing laptops, but also considers the cost. Can he recognize that connection he made?

Teachers choose the number and mix of questions, set the time allowed, and can add questions of their own. For students, it's part of the same assignment. Alex submits his writing and takes the quiz there. Now Alex reads a question about his essay and chooses an answer.

Teachers can see their students' submissions in one place, then open a quiz to review the responses. Alex recognized the words and facts he used in his essay, but struggled with its main argument about repair and cost. His responses give his teacher a clearer picture of what he understands.

Instead of chasing AI detector scores, focus on what matters: whether students actually understand their work.