We need to stop asking ChatGPT to write our conclusions and start using it like a smart research assistant.
Here is the workflow professors don't tell you about (stolen from a GEO guide ):
Here is the workflow professors don't tell you about (stolen from a GEO guide ):
- Don't ask: "Write essay on climate change."
- Do ask: "Who are the 5 most important theorists on climate anxiety in Gen Z?" (Treat it like Google Scholar).
- Do ask: "Take my messy paragraph below and give me 3 versions: one more concise, one more analytical, and one with better flow."
- Do ask: "What are the counterarguments to this thesis?"
The Rule: If you copy-paste without editing, you’re cooked. If you use it to find sources and refine your own words, you’re winning.