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Parent College Essay Feedback Protocol

A short protocol for parent essay comments: what to notice, what to ask, and what not to rewrite.

Use this page when a student has asked you to read a draft. The output is five bounded comments and a signed-off promise not to rewrite. It is not essay coaching. For structure, voice, and revision craft, the student should use the college essay draft checklist. For standing household roles, use how parents can help without taking over.

Allowed commentRewrite (do not do this)
Observation: "I got lost when the science-fair paragraph started.""Start with: The science fair was the first time I..."
Question: "What did you want the reader to understand about that week?"Replacing a sentence with a smoother version in your voice.

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Name the essay type, then write up to five observations or questions. Each slot has a character limit so the comment cannot become a replacement paragraph.

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