Artificial intelligence has spread to virtually every niche out there, including the academic world. More and more undergrads tend to infuse AI into all kinds of written papers, from simple essays to research projects and dissertations. Whether you’re using intelligent technology to assist with ideas, outlines, or full drafts, it’s important to understand how to humanize your prose. This is an essential step to avoid detecting text that was produced by the machine.
Below, we offer the top seven effective strategies to make AI-assisted writing more natural and tough to detect. If you are looking for a helpful tool, an undetectable AI essay writer can make the writing process easier and more natural for students.
But before that, let’s see how AI-based text is actually detected.
First of all, this software uses machine learning and natural language processing features to check the content for % that was created by AI and by a person. These AI detection instruments compare the prose under review to a gazillion files on the web. On the basis of existing content, Artificial intelligence detects the most likely words, sentences, and phrases used for the related topic. In other words, the more predictable the prose is, the more likely it is that smart tech created it instead of it being written by a college student. That is how the programs score the essay texts. To cut a long story short, some details may signal that your text is machine-generated prose. This can be a repetitive sentence structure, too many predictable word patterns, a lack of casual phrasing and smooth transitions, and many other issues out there. Is there anything you can do? Sure! Keep on reading…
#1 Do the Paraphrasing!
AI-generated prose is famous for robotic phrases and perfectly polished content. Our special tip is to rewrite each sentence in your own words to reflect your style, tone, and natural language patterns. For instance, it’s better to use colloquialisms and vary sentence structure. Plus, don’t forget to break up long sentences.
#2 Vary the Length and Structure of Sentence
If you take a look at content created by artificial intelligence, you will see that machines tend to provide you with grammatically perfect and balanced sentences. The way out? Mix short and concise sentences with more complex ones. For a better effect, we recommend using fragments occasionally (exactly the way human writers do).
#3 Infuse Personal ‘Ingredients’ or/and Anecdotes
One of the things that machine-produced prose lacks is personal viewpoints or experiences that this or that author has lived. Try to add your own thoughts, anecdotes, or reflections to make the content of a college essay sound more like something crafted by a homo sapiens.
#4 Make Your Language Imperfect on Purpose
Even the most prominent writers do not write perfectly nonstop. You are not a professional writer, so you are welcome to use imperfect prose in your next essay. For example, you can include contractions, occasional informal phrases, or even minor imperfections like slightly awkward transitions. Plus, it is totally OK to include regional phrases and slang. Of course, before you do it, you have to check out the requirements for your work and make sure that the slang is appropriate. In general, essays written by human college students include idioms and slang that 100% fit the target audience and the given topic. Oh, and do not forget about emotions! Let them know what you think, your enthusiasm, or even disappointment where it is appropriate to convey a genuine human message. With all that, your text will look human and, what is more important, more believable.
#5 Use Real Research-Based Info and In-Text Citations
There is nothing wrong with using AI helpers to create an A+ essay. However, you have to keep in mind that machines can easily fabricate facts or even invent sources. Instead of using intelligent technology-generated claims, it is crucial to seek real, verified citations. Cross-reference statistics, sources, and facts. This is a must to ensure credibility and accuracy in your final version of the essay. Plus, this way, you will 100% avoid AI-based prose and clearly show that you have performed your research and added academic references where needed.
#6 Make Sure AI Is Your Helper for Drafting (not the Final Version!)
No matter how tempted you are to use artificial mind for perfectly polished essay content, you have to use it to produce a rough draft. Then, just make sure to heavily revise and rework that draft using your own (unique!) voice and knowledge of the subject under study.
#7 Combat Predictability in the Essay Text!
Just check out a couple of texts created by the smart online intelligence, and you will see that the cyber mind usually follows very predictable essay templates. To avoid that, it’s better to change the order of ideas, use a unique structure of text, or/and even skip standard transitions like “As you can see,” “In conclusion,” “Finally,” and so on. At this point, turn your creativity on and get as creative with format and flow as you possibly can.
The Rule: Smart Use of Smart Tech
Artificial intelligence is a powerful instrument in the hands of a college student assigned a good old essay. However, just like in the case of any other instrument, the effectiveness of cyber intelligence depends on how you use it. Whether you are a high school, college, or university undergrad, your goal should be to use computer intelligence to support, not replace, your unique thinking and the writing process itself. Besides, you have to keep in mind that before you benefit from the tech progress, you should never pass off an AI-crafted essay as your own in a college class. This may violate institutional policies of your alma mater and, as a result, ruin your reputation in high school or college. You have to use techs responsibly. In a perfect world, you do it exclusively for editing, boosting fluency, or brainstorming, not for making a machine do your job. And finally, remember that the most undetectable AI-enhanced essays are the ones that feel personal, genuinely human, and thoughtful, not because of the algorithms infused by the AI, but because they show who you are and what your knowledge of the topic is.
Lynn Martelli is an editor at Readability. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University and has worked as an editor for over 10 years. Lynn has edited a wide variety of books, including fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, and more. In her free time, Lynn enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her family and friends.
