Understand key PaperCheck terms for academic writing analysis, plagiarism risk signals, scoring, and revision planning.

PaperCheck Glossary: Academic Writing & AI Review Terms

These terms appear throughout the primary PaperCheck workflows.

Core Objects

Upload: The submitted PDF or DOCX file that becomes the source for an analysis.
Analysis: The structured review result that includes a score, categories, and recommended actions.
Page Feedback: Detailed, location-specific feedback attached to exact pages, paragraphs, or sentences in the analyzed document.
Check: A single evaluation category such as citation style, argumentation, or logical errors.
Custom Check: An additional rule defined by you based on institutional requirements or personal preferences.
Todo List: A prioritized action list that converts analysis findings into concrete tasks.
Defense Preparation: A training mode with likely questions and feedback on your answers.

Academic Score: An aggregated directional signal showing how the paper performs across categories.
Page-level or detailed feedback: Granular suggestions tied to specific parts of the document.
Versions: Multiple revisions of the same paper that can be rechecked depending on the plan.