Virtual Writing Tutor

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Audience

The maker describes the tool as designed to support ESL learners and teachers, and says it is available to students and non-students alike.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Data collection

The privacy policy says the site collects no personally identifiable information apart from information users share on their Profile page and uses cookies to keep users logged in.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Grammar feedback

The checker identifies grammar, punctuation, spelling, and contextual spelling errors and provides explanations and correction suggestions.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

History

Nicholas Walker says he launched Virtual Writing Tutor in spring 2012.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Languages supported

1blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Limitations

The maker says the checker can give false alarms, provide explanations that do not always make sense, and miss errors.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Maker

The blog identifies ConverSolo Inc. as the provider and Nicholas Walker as its CEO/President and the tool’s creator.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Member features

Members can save text and feedback, translate feedback into 70 languages, track errors, play correction games, and post essays to forums for feedback.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Moodle integration

The maker describes Moodle essay-scoring plugins that require both submission and feedback plugins and a Virtual Writing Tutor API key.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Pen pal exchange

Teachers can moderate student pen pal exchanges, match students across groups, and review automatically generated scores and feedback.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Privacy

For logged-in users, submitted text is retained for up to one year in Feedback and Links, may be used to refine error-correction rules, and can be deleted by the user.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Purpose

Virtual Writing Tutor is a free online grammar checker for second language learners.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Style suggestions

Yesblog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Support

Users can report issues with the system using the Report button, email utility, Facebook, or blog comments.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

Tone detection

Yesblog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 20 Sep 2026

Writing tools

Features include vocabulary checks, essay outlines, paraphrase checking, word counting, text-to-speech, speech recognition, and downloadable text and audio.blog.virtualwritingtutor.com · read 9 Oct 2026

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