1. 1. You must first create your draft in Google
Drive or upload a word file to Google Drive.
Click
this to Click this to
create upload a
a doc file

2.  When you create your draft in Google Drive,
you also need to address these three
questions before sharing your document:
1. What is the assignment? (If possible, please
include any assignment guidelines provided by
your professor.)
2. What is your thesis statement?
3. What do you specifically want feedback on?
*For you to have an effective online
consultation, you MUST answer these three
questions.

3. 2. Once you have a draft in Google Drive and
have answered the three questions, you
then share the document with “Writing
Help” (writinghelp@defiance.edu)

4. This is the Share
Dialog box that
appears..
Be sure to type in
Writing Help
and then click
Share & Save.

5. 3. Once you share your document, a writing
consultant will comment on your draft within
48 hours. You will then be able to go to your
Google Drive and see the changes. If you have
any questions regarding the consultant’s
suggestions, you can reply to the consultant
via the comment feature in the top right hand
corner of Google Drive. When replying via
the comment
feature, please
remember that it
is asynchronous
and you will not
get an immediate
reply.

6. 4. When you are finished with your
consultation, be sure to “un-share” your
document with the Writing Help Google group.
To “un-share”, click on the
share button and when the
share settings dialog box opens
click on the x beside Writing
Help then click the blue Done
button.