Scope, who it suits, what to prepare, the comparison with going it alone, and the sources.
Why does work you wrote yourself still get a high AI or similarity score?
Most assignments that reach MAAS are not copied, and the three causes below are the ones MAAS sees most often behind a high number.
- AI detectors often misread writing by non-native English speakers: Liang et al. (2023) ran seven widely used detectors over essays by non-native English speakers and measured an average false-positive rate of 61.3%, while essays by US eighth-grade students were flagged at close to zero. Short sentences, safe vocabulary and repeated structures, which are common when writing in a second language, are exactly what a detector reads as a sign of AI.
- The detectors themselves are not reliable enough: Weber-Wulff et al. (2023) tested 14 tools for detecting AI-generated text and concluded that the available tools are neither accurate nor reliable, so a high number is a signal to read the passage again, not a verdict.
- Paraphrases that stay too close to the source: Howard (1992) calls this patchwriting, where a learner copies a sentence from a source and changes a few words or reorders a few phrases, and she treats it as a normal stage in learning academic writing rather than an intent to deceive. A similarity report still catches these passages as if they were copied word for word.
What is MAAS Paraphrasing Support?
Paraphrasing Support lowers the AI and similarity scores of an assignment you have already written, by having an expert in your discipline rewrite the wording by hand while keeping your ideas, data and citations. The expert works directly in your Word file with Track Changes on, so you see how each sentence was rewritten and decide which ones to keep. Grammar, spelling and word choice problems found along the way are fixed as part of the same pass, so it also works as an assignment editing service for the language of your draft.
This service carries no results-based refund, because what MAAS does here is rework the wording of an assignment you wrote. MAAS also does not promise a specific AI or similarity number in advance, because each screening tool returns a different result. If the expert assigned to you does not suit your discipline, you can change to a different expert.
What does Paraphrasing Support send back to you?
You receive four things, all of them travelling with your own file.
| What you get |
What it is |
| Track Changes file |
Every rewritten sentence visible in your own Word file, with a comment wherever the reason for a change is not obvious |
| Clean copy |
A readable copy with every change accepted, so you can read the whole assignment before you decide |
| Before and after screening reports |
Originality and AI-detection reports on both the original and the edited draft, with the remaining flags explained |
| List of processed passages |
A table of the passages that were rewritten and why, for example a source match, a missing citation or a sentence flagged by a detector |
Who is Paraphrasing Support for?
It suits people with a finished assignment and a screening report whose number worries them.
- Students who received a high AI score on work they wrote themselves and do not know which passages to fix
- Writers with a high similarity score because their paraphrases still follow the source too closely
- People writing in English as a second language who want more natural sentences that still say what they meant
- Anyone who wants to see every change and approve it before it goes into what they submit
This is not for you if the assignment has not been written yet, or you need a trial grade against the rubric and a check of subject knowledge. For an unwritten assignment, coaching from an outline onwards sits in assignment and essay support, and for a rubric trial grade see Assignment Audit & Review.
What stays the same in your assignment?
MAAS rewrites the wording only, and the content of the assignment stays yours. The rules below are fixed for every order and are not negotiable per case.
- The idea of each passage, the order of the argument and what you set out to show stay as you wrote them
- Data, results and every citation stay as they are, and anything missing a source is flagged for you to add
- No new claims, sources or content are inserted that your draft did not already contain
- Every rewrite sits in Track Changes, and you accept or reject each one yourself
- Your university's assessment regulations have the final word, so read them before you send the assignment
Where your university requires it, disclose the support you used. The academic integrity policy sets out how MAAS EdTech works within institutional rules.
How is this different from the other screening services?
|
What it answers |
What you get back |
| Academic Integrity Check |
Is anything in this draft an originality or AI problem? |
Similarity and AI reports, each flag explained, with an action list for you to work through |
| Paraphrasing Support |
The AI or similarity score is high, how do I fix the wording? |
The wording rewritten by hand in Track Changes, with before and after reports |
| Assignment Audit & Review |
How would a marker score this draft, and what is missing? |
A rubric trial grade, a Review Log, the edits, before and after reports, and a second grading after the edits |
What does Paraphrasing Support cost?
The published base rate is 826,875 VND per 1,000 words, one rate with no tiers, excluding 8% VAT. A rush fee applies when more than 500 words need work within 24 hours of the order being received. Your written quote is fixed before any work begins, based on the length of the assignment and how many passages need rewriting.
Send the assignment and any screening report you already have for a quote specific to your work.
Who will rewrite the wording in your assignment?
Your expert works in your discipline, because a passage on management accounting or pharmacology can only be rewritten without changing its meaning by someone who knows the terms of that field. MAAS EdTech keeps expert profiles anonymous by policy, so you see the level, the field and the country of the person working on your assignment, not their name.
See the anonymised expert roster on our experts page, and how engagements have run on our success stories.
Has your assignment just come back with a high AI or similarity score? support@maasedtech.com or +84 979 422 393 (WhatsApp).
Want a quote now? Send the assignment and any report you have on WhatsApp or Messenger for a quote. Your work stays confidential and is never shared with third parties.
References
Howard, R. M. (1992). A plagiarism pentimento. Journal of Teaching Writing, 11(2), 233–245.
Liang, W., Yuksekgonul, M., Mao, Y., Wu, E., & Zou, J. (2023). GPT detectors are biased against non-native English writers. Patterns, 4(7), 100779. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.patter.2023.100779
Weber-Wulff, D., Anohina-Naumeca, A., Bjelobaba, S., Foltýnek, T., Guerrero-Dib, J., Popoola, O., Šigut, P., & Waddington, L. (2023). Testing of detection tools for AI-generated text. International Journal for Educational Integrity, 19, 26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40979-023-00146-z
