Use cases

Where Purple Crayon fits in your teaching

From first-year writing to capstone projects, Purple Crayon supports a wide range of academic writing scenarios.

High school English

Quickly respond to drafts for essays, literary analyses, and personal narratives.

  • ✔ Draft feedback before in-class workshops
  • ✔ Rubrics aligned to curriculum outcomes
  • ✔ Support for multi-draft revision cycles

Undergraduate writing

Coordinate grading across multiple instructors and TAs for large courses.

  • ✔ Shared rubrics for all sections
  • ✔ Consistent feedback language for students
  • ✔ Easier moderation and calibration

Content-area writing

Support writing in science, social studies, and technical courses.

  • ✔ Lab reports and project reflections
  • ✔ Criteria for accuracy, reasoning, and clarity
  • ✔ Domain-specific language expectations

Programs & departments

Align expectations and track writing growth across a program.

  • ✔ Shared evaluation schemas across courses
  • ✔ Exportable data for internal review
  • ✔ Pilot with a single course, then scale up