Brainstorming
Micro Editing
Macro Editing
*Provide AI a list of topics
you’re interested in* Ask
ChatGPT what connections
exist between the topics
you’re interested in
“Edit this paragraph for
run-on sentences” “Edit
this paragraph for
fragments”
“What is the thesis
statement of this essay?”
Ask AI to generate a list of
questions about a topic
you’re interested in and see
if it sparks any ideas
“Make all the verbs in this
paragraph past tense” “List
all of the verbs that you
changed to past tense”
“Provide me an outline of
this essay”
If you’re experiencing
brain block, Input the
notes/ideas/draft you’ve
written and ask ChatGPT
what other connections or
angles it sees
“List the vague pronouns in
this paragraph”
“Summarize the argument
of this essay”
“Identify comma splices in
this essay”
“Does the writing meet the
goal of the assignment?”
“Give me synonyms for
this word”
“Does the evidence support
the thesis?”
“What words are repeated
frequently in this
essay/paragraph?”
“Is any critical information
missing?”
“Locate any passive voice
in the essay”
“Are the paragraphs
organized logically?”
“Are the topic sentences
clear? Do they set up the
contents of the paragraph?”
“Do the transitions between
paragraphs make clear the
connections between the
paragraphs?”