Assignment brief
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Assignment Brief Builder
Fill in the task, word count, due date, assessment criteria and your rules on AI use, and this assignment brief generator lays it out as a clean, student-ready handout you can copy or print. A completeness checklist flags anything you've left out. It runs entirely in your browser - no account, no uploads.
Built by Learnaway
Set a clear brief - then know how each student met it.
Learnaway reads the writing process (paste behaviour, typing rhythm, timing) to surface homework that may warrant a conversation. Signals for teachers, never verdicts.
- Reads the writing process - paste, typing rhythm, timing - not the prose.
- Timing metadata only. No keylogger; never the characters a student types.
- Signals to start a fair conversation - never a verdict.
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How to use the Assignment Brief Builder
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Describe the task
State what students must do and why it matters, in a sentence or two.
- 2
Set the practicalities
Add the format, word count, due date and how to submit.
- 3
Make expectations explicit
Add your assessment criteria and your rules on AI use and collaboration.
- 4
Check and share
Use the completeness checklist, then copy or print the finished brief for your class.
What a strong assignment brief includes
A good brief removes ambiguity. It states the task and purpose, the format and word count, the deadline, how the work will be assessed, and any rules on collaboration or AI use. Spelling these out up front prevents most of the 'I didn't know we had to…' conversations later.
This builder prompts you for each part and assembles them in a consistent order, so every brief your students receive looks the same and nothing important gets left off.
Set expectations on AI use
Modern briefs need a line on generative AI. Being explicit - whether AI is banned, allowed for limited support, or permitted with disclosure - is fairer to students than leaving it unsaid and dealing with it after submission.
If you want a fuller policy statement to paste in, use the AI Use Policy Generator and drop the result into the brief's AI-use field.
Frequently asked questions
- What should an assignment brief contain?
- At minimum: the task and its purpose, the required format and length, the due date, the assessment criteria, and your rules on collaboration and AI use.
- Can students see how they'll be marked?
- Yes - include your criteria in the brief, or build a full rubric with the Rubric Builder and reference it so students know the standard before they start.
- Is anything I type stored?
- No. The brief is assembled in your browser and never sent anywhere. Copy or print it when you're done.
- How long should an assignment brief be?
- Long enough to remove ambiguity and no longer. One page covering task, format, length, deadline, criteria and AI rules is ideal for most homework.
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