Prompt Decoder
Understand the assignment before you write a word
What it does
A shocking share of lost grade points come from answering a different question than the one asked. Paste your assignment prompt and this tool decodes it the way the grader reads it: what “analyze” requires that “discuss” doesn't, every separate deliverable hiding in one long sentence, the constraints (length, sources, format), and the part of this specific prompt students most often underserve.
You also get a three-step attack plan and — when the prompt is genuinely ambiguous — the question worth emailing your instructor about.
Zero integrity questions
This runs before any writing exists, so there is nothing to ghostwrite — it's the equivalent of asking a TA “what is this prompt really asking?” It's the safest possible first step in the workflow, and often the highest-value one.
Estimated Credit Usage
Each decode uses approximately:
Typical prompt
A paragraph or two
Long assignment sheet
Full rubric and instructions
Pro tip: decode the prompt the day it's assigned, not the night before it's due — the attack plan is most useful when there's still time to follow it.
Know exactly what's being asked.
Paste your assignment and start writing the essay your grader actually wants.