Using Grammarly to Improve Your Writing
Want to become a better writer but don’t know where to start?
Getting your writing to sound professional can be intimidating. You may have great ideas, but you may be drawing a blank when it comes to getting them down on paper.
Luckily, an AI tool that is now free to Unity students can help us improve through all stages of our writing: Grammarly!
How can Grammarly help?
Grammarly AI is an advanced writing assistant that uses artificial intelligence to analyze text. It provides real-time suggestions for grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, and style improvements to enhance the quality and effectiveness of your writing during the following stages of your writing:
- Ideation and Outlining
- Drafting and Citing
- Revising and Refining
When should I use Grammarly?
Grammarly has features for all of the various stages of your writing process. From being stuck on organizing your ideas to perfecting your grammar to improving your tone, Grammarly AI is like your own personal editor! Click on each of the writing stages below to learn more about how you can use Grammarly for each:
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Using Grammarly for Ideating and Outlining
Ideation: Sparking Your Creativity
- Prompt Suggestions: Stuck on what to write? Grammarly offers contextually relevant prompts to inspire your ideas, helping you explore new topics and angles for your essays.
- Outlining: Use Grammarly to create a structured outline for your writing projects. A solid outline is like a roadmap, guiding you through your ideas with ease.
Jump-Start Ideas With Grammarly’s AI Brainstorming Features
Idea and Outline Generation with GrammarlyGO
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Using Grammarly for Drafting and Citing
Drafting: Getting Words on the Page
When it’s time to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard):
- Real-time Writing Assistance: As you write, Grammarly checks for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and clarity errors in real-time, so you can fix mistakes as you go. No more scrambling to catch errors later!
- Text Generation: Feeling a bit of writer’s block? Grammarly’s generative AI can help you draft content quickly, providing suggestions for paragraphs or sections based on your prompts.
- Tone and Style Adjustments: Want your writing to sound just right? Grammarly suggests tweaks to adjust tone, length, and formality, ensuring your work resonates with your audience.
- Citation Generation: Citing sources can be a hassle, but Grammarly simplifies it! With its citation generator, you can create accurate citations in APA, MLA, or Chicago styles. Just input your source information, and Grammarly will format it for you, saving you time and ensuring you don’t lose points over citation errors.
What are Grammarly’s Writing Suggestions?
Build and Format Your Citations Effortlessly with Grammarly
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Using Grammarly for Revising and Refining
Revision: Polishing Your Masterpiece
Once your draft is ready, it’s time to refine and shine:
- Comprehensive Feedback: Grammarly gives you a detailed analysis of your writing with an overall score and feedback on correctness, clarity, engagement, and delivery. It’s like having a personal writing coach!
- Vocabulary Enhancement: Spice up your writing with Grammarly’s suggestions for synonyms and alternative phrases. Say goodbye to repetition and hello to a more vibrant vocabulary!
- Clarity and Conciseness: Grammarly highlights overly complex sentences and suggests simplifications, making your writing clearer and more to the point. Less fluff, more substance!
Get Instant Feedback on Your Work Using Our AI Writing Assistant
Transform Your Text With Grammarly’s Paraphrasing and Tone Improvement Features
Remember! No AI tool is perfect, including Grammarly, so it is your responsibility to thoroughly read over and proofread your work to ensure it accurately represents your ideas and is properly cited.
How do I access Grammarly?
Grammarly’s features can be accessed in two ways:
- You can upload your writing to the Grammarly website or write your papers directly on their site.
- You can download the Grammarly GO app and use Grammarly on your favorite writing platform.
Check Out Grammarly GO
Grammarly GO is an app that can be downloaded and accessed through your various writing platforms, like Google Docs and Microsoft Word. The app provides the same features as the Grammarly website, but you can easily click on the app’s widget and receive Grammarly feedback without uploading your documents to their website.
