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# Working with Hugo

Brainstorm, ask about a comment, and get unstuck. Hugo explains; it will not write your work for you.

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{% hint style="info" %}
Your instructor can see your conversations with Hugo as part of how your work came together.
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## Before you start

* Your instructor has turned Hugo on for the assignment or step.

## Steps

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Brainstorm

Where an assignment or apprenticeship step includes Brainstorm with Hugo, use it to test ideas and questions before you start writing.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Ask about a comment

On your feedback, click Inquire next to a comment. Hugo opens with that comment and its passage in context and explains what it means and what a fix might address.

{% hint style="info" %}
Screenshot: draft-feedback.png
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}

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### Keep the writing yours

Hugo will not write replacement sentences. Text you change after a Hugo conversation is marked Edited after Hugo in your writing record.
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{% endstepper %}

## Troubleshooting

<details>

<summary>I cannot find Hugo.</summary>

Your instructor has not turned it on for this assignment.

</details>

## FAQ

<details>

<summary>Will using Hugo lower my grade?</summary>

No. Your instructor grades the work you submit against the rubric.

</details>

## Related articles

* [What students see in their feedback](/for-students/student-feedback.md)
* [Submitting your work and drafts](/for-students/student-submit.md)
* [Getting started as a student](/for-students/student-start.md)