Style
Mechanics for everything we write, from button labels to feedback.
Mechanics
- Sentence case everywhere: titles, buttons, tabs.
- Contractions are welcome ("you're," "it's"), but only the common ones a learner meets early.
- No em dashes. Rewrite with a comma, colon, period, or parentheses.
- Numbers are numerals ("3 drafts," not "three drafts") and dates are written out ("9 July 2026").
- CEFR levels are always the bare code (A1, B2, C1), never "beginner" or "advanced."
- Address the learner as "you." Talk about the class in the teacher's view, but never about the learner in their own view.
- No unexplained idioms in learner-facing copy. If an idiom appears in feedback, it's being taught, not used.
Vocabulary
| We say | Not |
|---|---|
| feedback | grading, correction |
| draft | submission, attempt |
| AI feedback | smart / magic anything |
| your level | your score, your rank |
| error pattern | mistake, weakness |
Tone in practice
Do
Your topic sentences now announce each paragraph. Next: the conclusion still repeats the intro. Try answering it instead.
Don't
Awesome work!!! Keep it up! 🎉🎉
Do
This comma rule has exceptions. If your teacher marked it differently, follow their lead.
Don't
This is definitely wrong. Trust me.