GenAI prompts

Activity overview

This interactive image hotspot uncovers some example prompts and ways you can use genAI tools to remix and refine your work. Hotspots are displayed as plus (+) icons that can be clicked, to present the information.

Hotspot 1: Grammar and punctuation

Using Gen AI to provide grammar and punctuation suggestions can be a useful supplement to built-in spelling and grammar checking tools in word processing software. genAI understands context and as a result can provide more nuanced and sophisticated language suggestions. Many genAI tools follow American English spelling conventions by default. Therefore, it is important to check spelling in genAI output to ensure it matches your preferred spelling conventions.

Example:

• “Proofread the following paragraph, making grammar and punctuation suggestions to improve the quality of my writing. Keep the tone academic [insert paragraph]”

Hotspot 2: Tone and expression

genAI can help improve the overall style and tone of your writing. It may offer alternatives to repetitive words, suggest more varied sentence structures, and refine the tone to match your intended style. genAI can suggest alternative words or phrases to enhance your vocabulary and make your writing more precise or expressive.

Examples:

• “Ensure there is a consistent written style throughout the following paragraph [insert paragraph]”
• “Are there any synonyms for [word] that would work better in this context?”
• “How can I adapt the sentence structure in the following paragraph to make it more engaging for the reader [insert paragraph]”.

Hotspot 3: Language suggestions or translations

Alternative phrasing, suggesting improvements or translation of foreign languages are all functions genAI can perform.

Examples:

• "How do you say [word] in English? I've heard variations, and I want to use the most commonly understood term."
• "Can you help me express this idea in English? [insert paragraph in language other than English]."

Hotspot 4: Improvements to writing

genAI also has the ability to review your writing and suggest improvements to aspects such as clarity and coherence. For example, if sentences are unclear or if there are logical gaps, the tool can suggest revisions for better flow and understanding. It can provide recommendations for improving the structure and variety of your sentences, making your writing more engaging and readable.

Examples:

• “Ensure there is a consistent written style throughout the following paragraph [insert paragraph].”
• “Is there a more concise way to express this idea [insert paragraph]?”

Hotspot 5: Fact checking

Generative AI tools can help you check if what you assert as fact is supported by evidence or if it is misleading. However, you need to keep in mind that there are inherent constraints on what genAI can tell you based on how current its knowledge is and any potential biases in its training. The Limitations module goes into further detail about this important aspect of generative AI.

Example:

• "I want you to act as a fact checker and help me screen my work for potential misinformation or disinformation. Please flag as misinformation or disinformation anything that stems from a conspiracy theory. Here is my work: [PASTE TEXT]" Check out this example in ChatGPT