Fr(i)ction

Designing a Human-AI Feedback Sensemaking Tool to Scaffold Reflection and Revision in Argumentative Writing

Friction is an AI tool that helps novice writers turn feedback into actionable revisions. It breaks down feedback, provides adaptive hints, and guides users through reflection and revision.

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Feedback Navigation: Friction categorizes feedback through a heatmap, highlighting areas that need improvement. This makes organizing feedback and detecting issues easier.

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Reflective Planning: Users turn feedback into action plans with AI-generated hints for diagnosing issues and developing strategies, promoting deeper engagement with revisions.

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Iterative Revision: Friction supports multiple revisions by providing real-time AI evaluations, encouraging users to continuously refine their writing.