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Reading Feedback

The Clarus coach gives you feedback on your writing. This isn’t about “right” or “wrong.” It’s about helping you achieve your goals as a writer. Here’s how to understand the different types of suggestions.

Clarity Feedback​

Sometimes, your sentences can be hard to follow. The clarity feedback identifies these moments. It points to language that might be confusing your reader.

The coach might highlight:

  • Long sentences. These can lose your reader.
  • Vague pronoun references. (Like using “it” without a clear subject.)
  • Passive voice. While sometimes useful, overuse can make your writing weak.
  • Buried verbs. These hide the action in your sentences. (Instead of "The report was written by the team," consider "The team wrote the report.")

Importantly, the coach shows where clarity breaks down. It won't only tell you there's a problem. It will show which sentence or phrase needs adjustment.

Clarity feedback highlighting a specific passage and explaining the issue in the coach panel

Open a suggestion to see the related passage highlighted directly in the editor.

Structure Feedback​

Good structure helps your reader understand your message. The structure feedback concerns itself with how your ideas are organized.

The coach will point out:

  • A weak opening. Does it clearly introduce your topic?
  • A buried main point. Is it obvious what you're arguing?
  • Sections that lack connection. Do ideas flow from one section to the next?
  • An abrupt ending. Does your conclusion feel complete?

Look for suggestions about what a reader expects. For example, the coach might say “This section needs a topic sentence to prepare the reader for the details that follow.”

Structure feedback calling out an example that should be made more concrete

Structure feedback tends to focus on what a section is doing, not just on sentence-level edits.

Flow Feedback​

Flow is about the reading experience. It’s about transitions, variety, and consistency.

The clarity coach considers:

  • Jarring topic shifts. Do you suddenly jump to a different subject?
  • Repetition. Are you saying the same thing multiple times?
  • Changes in tone. Does your style suddenly become formal or informal?

The coach frequently references nearby sentences. This helps you see how the flagged section impacts the overall rhythm. You might see feedback that references both the sentence before and after the highlighted area.

Insight-focused coach feedback showing a higher-level takeaway

Higher-level feedback can also appear in the Insights tab when Clarus is evaluating the draft as a whole.

You’re the Writer​

The coach is a tool. It’s designed to help you improve. It’s not always correct. Your intentions and your unique style are important.

If the feedback doesn’t suit your goals, that’s okay. You can ignore it. You are in control.

The goal is conscious revision. Consider each suggestion. Decide if accepting it will truly improve your writing. Don’t simply accept everything. Use the feedback to become a stronger, more deliberate writer.