From linked readings to a response you can review.

Start with the instructions, not an empty chat

Keep the supported activity open with its prompt, required readings and response field available. Check the requested length, which sources must be used and whether the task asks for a summary, comparison or your own argument. Those are different jobs.

SolveX Agent can use accessible instructions, linked readings and available video summaries or transcripts as context for supported written responses. It does not automatically know the contents of every course tab. Sign-in walls, embedded controls and unavailable source text can leave gaps.

A reading-to-response workflow

Connect the Agent extension to the SolveX account with an active Agent allowance, then start in Review first. Installing Agent or signing in to the website alone does not confirm the extension is connected.

1. Make the required sources accessible.

   Open the activity and check that its source links lead to readable material. For a video, look for an available transcript or summary. If a source is missing, supply the material or narrow the task before relying on a draft.

2. Keep notes tied to each reading.

   Review which claim came from which source. Distinguish a reading’s argument, an example it gives and an inference you are making. A source note is a working aid; verify it against the actual reading.

3. Prepare the response in Review first.

   Agent can use available source context to draft a supported response. Check that it addresses the actual question rather than merely summarizing everything. Review first leaves the final submission decision with you.

4. Check evidence and format before handing it in.

   Compare each factual claim with its source. Check quotations, citations, required length and the instructor’s rules. Do not keep an invented reference, page number or detail just because it sounds convincing.

A small worked example

This is an invented practice example, not a real course reading or an Agent test result. Suppose the prompt asks: Should a campus library trial longer evening hours? Compare Reading A with Reading B, then recommend a next step.

Your source notes might say: Reading A argues that later hours would help commuters use study space. Reading B warns that staffing costs should be checked before making the change permanent. Neither supplied reading measures the effect on grades.

A draft direction you could review is: Trial longer evening hours and evaluate use and staffing costs before committing. Reading A supports testing access for commuters; Reading B supports making the decision conditional on the trial’s results.

The important check is what the draft does not have evidence for. A claim that longer hours will improve grades would go beyond these notes. Return to the readings, use the required citation format and write the final response in your own voice.

Missing readings or captions are a real limit

An inaccessible link is not a source Agent has read. If the relevant text or transcript is unavailable, stop and resolve that gap rather than asking for a confident answer from a title alone. An optional audio excerpt can provide material for transcription, subject to the current pass limits; it does not supply the rest of a missing video.

File generation and uploads are not included in this beta. For a task that requires an uploaded document, use the supported drafting work as preparation and handle the required file separately.

Keep a draft separate from a completed submission

Stop cancels the pending request and queued actions. A bounded checkpoint can retain recent source notes and a recovery draft for the same open activity and attempt, eligible for recovery for 24 hours. Keep that activity tab open; closing it or restarting Chrome can prevent resume.

A draft in a text field is not proof of submission. Review first prepares supported work for your review. Full access can follow submission steps for the selected activity and look for a completion receipt or equivalent completed page. Check the actual result, especially if the site reports an error.

Choose the tool for the work in front of you

Use Agent for supported activities that need available readings, source context and written-response work. McGraw Hill Helper remains a separate extension for supported Connect and SmartBook question pages. Both use your SolveX account, but Helper plans and Agent allowances are separate.

Platform compatibility is in beta and varies by school, page and activity. Use assistance where your course permits it, and check the result yourself. This workflow does not guarantee correctness, acceptance or a grade.