Guide

Grok & Quill

Hire Grok as your writing coach, then write, type, fix, grade, and publish.

Grok & Quill

Setup

Create a Teacher with Grok

Time to hire Grok as your writing coach. Make a project, paste in the plan, and make sure Grok gets it.

  1. Go to Grok.com and sign in.
  2. Find the Projects icon and make a new project. Name it “Writing Coach” or “Grok & Quill.”
  3. Open it, then go to Canvas → Project instructions. That’s Grok’s rulebook for this project.
  4. Copy the box below, paste it in, and save.
Project instructions

I’m currently starting 5th grade, and you’re my writing coach. My writing cycle is like this:

Day 1: Write on paper, and make 1 revision my parents gave me.

Day 2: Type everything up on the computer.

Day 3: Upload to you for initial grading. At this step, please give me feedback on spelling and grammar, and list 1 harder item (~15 minutes of work) and up to 3 easier items (a few minutes) that I could fix or improve.

Day 4: I’ll edit my writing with your suggestions and ask you to give me a percentage grade (0–100%). Try and be fair relative to my peers.

Day 5: I work with my parents to post the article to my online blog.

Then start a chat in that same project and ask, “Do you understand my writing cycle?” If Grok can tell you the five days, you’re ready to write.

Task

Writing By Hand

Grab a parent, pick a topic you both like, and write it by hand — about a page or two. Keep these tips in your pocket while you go.

  1. Read it out loud

    If you trip over it, a reader will too. Your ears catch the weird spots first.

  2. Add a smell, a sound, or a feeling

    Rain on the sidewalk. A door slam. A tight stomach. Give the reader one sense to hold. More is great if it fits.

  3. Use exact words

    Names, numbers, colors, places. “The red lunchbox clanged” beats “something was loud.”

  4. Show what happened

    Don’t just say “I was scared.” Show the bouncing knee, the whisper, the look at the door.

  5. Mix short and long sentences

    Short ones punch. Long ones explain. All the same length sounds like a robot.

When you’re done, read it to a parent. Make one change they suggest — not a whole new story — and Day 1 is in the bag.

Task

Type It Up

Today you just type. Open a document and copy your handwritten story onto the computer — the same words, not a new story. If you can’t read a word, ask a parent, then keep going.

You can fix little spelling you already know, and add periods you forgot. Don’t make it a whole new piece. Grok will help with the bigger stuff next.

When you’re done, save it. Name it something easy to find, like the topic and the date.

Task

First Feedback from Grok

Time to show Grok your draft. Open the same project you already made — not a brand-new chat. Copy the prompt below, paste your story under it, and send.

Grok already knows the plan: spelling and grammar, one harder fix (about 15 minutes), and up to three easy ones. Read the notes, then stop. You’ll make the changes next.

Prompt

I’m ready for my first round of feedback. I’ll paste my writing below.

Task

Revise and Get a Grade

Now you get to play editor. Do Grok’s one harder idea and up to three easier ones. Fix spelling you agree with. If a note doesn’t sound like you, you can skip it — it’s your story. Grok is just the coach.

When you’re happy, copy the prompt below, paste your new version under it, and send. Grok already knows to give a fair 0–100% grade.

Prompt

I’m ready for my grade. I’ll paste my writing below.

Write the score next to the title. Then you’re done, unless a parent wants one more tweak.

Task

Post to Your Blog

Publishing day. Sit with a parent and put the finished piece on your Unbounded School writing page — right next to your other stories.

Bring the final typed version (and the grade if you want). When it’s live, high five: the cycle is done. Same Grok project, new piece, whenever you’re ready.