Dr. Smothers

Quick Tips

A.I. Writing Tools

Digital Usage

& Practices

Quick Facts

• A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) for word processing and documents are tools meant to augment or enhance our understanding of a topic, NOT replace our writing style and process.
• A.I. Writing tools (like Elicit.org or ChatGPT) could be called research assistants or topic assistants (like a more personalized, customizable Wikipedia experience).
• Academic Honesty means giving credit to where you find your information (book, article, website, blog, video, and YES... A.I.) If you want to write correctly do this...

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Platforms/Tools

*Free for Basic Use*

*Play around to practice with them*

Platforms/Tools

*Free for Basic Use*

*Play around to practice with them*

Ask a question to gain more ideas.

The Do's of A.I.

Always use (parenthesis) for direct quote citations whether an author, organization, or A.I. tool

Type out ideas, but put in your own words.

Brainstorm a potential topic.

Gain new insights or directions about a concept.

If A.I. mentions a source, author, or text see if you can track that down for a citation.

Copy/Paste A.I. Generated Text into your own document without citation.

The Dont's of A.I.

Allow a Writing Assistant feature to Auto-Fill your document with suggestions you don't understand.

Pass off A.I. content as your own "work."

Failure to include in-text citations.

Use an "A.I." generated essay and simply add a few sentences of "I think" or your name in different places.

DO THIS...

Lastly, when in doubt...

Ask your instructor what their expectations are or meet with them if you have further questions.

Check out these citation sources for further information:

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OTHER FUN TIPS FOR A.I.

• Use A.I. like a personal research assistant. When using A.I. consider the following:
  • Ask "specific" questions, not basic/general questions
  • Form keywords you want
  • Consider using A.I. as a "search & find" tool - "find me a website" "find me a scholar" "give examples of online content"

• Tailor your input to be specific for your discipline, major, or field of study - what do my professors in X field value within information? How would they use A.I.? Try it out!