Help with Writing


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Help with Writing

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Introduction

Writing a school essay can feel like a huge task, right? From staring at a blank page to worrying about grammar and structure, it’s easy to feel stuck. But what if you had a brilliant co-pilot to help you out?

Think of AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini as your writing partners. They're here to help you get your thoughts on the page, make your ideas flow better, and polish your writing so it really shines. When you hit a roadblock, they're the resource you can turn to for brainstorming or organizing your ideas. They're not a substitute for your creativity, but a powerful way to take your original work to the next level.

Just remember this key rule: AI should always be your assistant, never your ghostwriter. The goal is to enhance your own voice and hard work, not to replace it. For more details on using these tools wisely, check out our guide, "When is it okay to use AI in my classes" for more information about using AI responsibly. 

 

Gemini

 

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[low piano notes come in]
[Jay-Z’s “Public Service Announcement” begins to play]
♬Allow me to reintroduce myself, my name is ♬
[Woman speaking] What does this remind you of?
[Gemini responding] Schrödinger's cat.
Woooow!
[beat drops out]
[exclaiming together] Woooow!
[exclaiming] Okay!
[hip hop beat picks back up]
[Women speaking] When all of these tools come together, it's a powerful combination.
[man speaking] It’s amazing.
That’s amazing!
It’s an entire suite of different kinds of possibilities.
[Gemini speaking] Hi, I'm Gemini.
[Woman speaking] What neighborhood do you think I’m in?
[Gemini responding] This appears to be the King’s Cross area of London.
[Man speaking] Together, we’re creating a new era.
[music fades out]
[sound of chime]

Gemini is now linked in your Google Suite with Mizzou Academy.

Look for this symbol: Google-gemini-icon

 

How can you use Google Gemini to help with your writing?

 

Read the following story to see how you might use Gemini in a smart and ethical way.

 

 

 

 For a recap of the story:

 

Gemini IS For:

Gemini is NOT For:
  • Brainstorming ideas.
  • Creating outlines.
  • Helping you organize your thoughts.
  • Giving fascinating details or facts about a topic, such as the Apollo missions.
  • Checking grammar.
  • Rephrasing sentences that sound clunky or making them sound more formal.
  • Helping with writing.
  • Writing your entire paper for you.
  • Writing your whole assignment.
  • Copying and pasting the entire response as your own work.

 

*If you liked the storybook of Elara, try making your own with Gemini Storybook Links to an external site.. 

 

ChatGPT

 

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what is chat GPT
essentially it is a computer program
that can have a conversation with people
and answer questions or generate text
based on input it uses an advanced form
of AI called Deep learning to generate
text based on a given prompt think of it
as a virtual writing assistant or a
smart chatbot that can understand and
respond to you in natural language chat
GPT was developed by open Ai and is a
language model that has been trained on
massive amounts of text Data from books
and the internet allowing it to generate
human-like responses to a variety of
questions and prompts it's like a
machine that has read and learned a lot
so it can write its own replies and
stories
[Music]
thank you

Sign up for a free account at OpenAI.com Links to an external site.

 

How can you use ChatGPT to help with your writing?

 

Click through the option below for more information. 

 

 

Alert!

 

ChatGPT can use the information you give it to help train its models as it continues to work on improving itself. You can, however, choose not to share your information with ChatGPT. Once you've signed up, click on Settings>Data Controls>Improve the Model for Everyone (toggle this option off); save your changes. This will protect your privacy while using ChatGPT. 

  

 

Try It

Unsure of how to move forward with using ChatGPT or Gemini? Here are some prompts to get your started.