We know how to write a good essay

Because we've been teaching, researching, and writing essays for almost our entire lives. So we've gotten pretty good at it...

Before we stood in front of classes teaching, we were students ourselves. Growing up in Malaysia and Canada, neither of us thought of ourselves as the "smart" or "gifted" students. We struggled to master the art of academic writing to be successful in the fields of Law and English at university. Through our experiences, we emerged with a deep belief that mastery over language is a profound equaliser.

But statistically, the deck can be stacked against students whose parents don't have post-secondary education, or whose families don't speak English at home, or who study abroad. As educators dedicated to principles of equity and diversity, we wanted to develop software to help level this playing field and help students.

We knew we wanted a tool that would adhere to the highest standards of academic integrity, be pedagogically sound, de-incentivise cheating and plagiarism, and guide students through the process of drafting an academic essay.

And from that EssayJack was born.

Drs Rueban Balasubramaniam (LLB, MPhil, SJD) and Lindy Ledohowski (BA, BEd, MA, PhD)