Writing in college has changed a lot. There are AI writing tools everywhere, from autocorrect to full-on chatbots that can write an essay in a matter of seconds. A lot of students don't ask themselves, "Should I use AI?" anymore. They ask, "How do I use it without losing my own voice or skills?"
This site looks at how AI affects the writing skills of students in real college settings. I don't ignore AI or merely see it as a method to cheat; instead, I look at how it can assist and hurt the way we learn to think, write, and revise.
Background
We students, are always being requested to produce various types of assignments, including discussion posts, research papers, lab reports, personal reflections, and more. AI tools, on the other hand, can give you rapid feedback, rewrite phrases, provide you with example ideas, and even whole manuscripts. That sounds easy, yet it makes me wonder:
• Does using AI make us worse writers over time?
• If we utilize AI thoughtfully and critically, can it really help us get better?
• What should teachers do when AI is used in the writing process?
This page is a collection of my work from WRT 105, where I looked into AI and writing, practiced making academic arguments, and thought about how I've grown as a writer.
Purpose of the website
This website's goals are to:
• Show how AI affects students' writing and learning
• Share my research on AI and college writing
• Encourage people to use AI tools smartly and morally instead of going to extremes (banning them or relying on them completely).
The primary point of my argument is that AI should be utilized to aid people in learning, rather than as a means to avoid thinking. When students are honest about using AI and still do the hard work of drafting, revising, and thinking about what they wrote, AI can actually help them write better instead of taking over for them.
What You'll Find Here
What you’ll find here
• Unit 1: Early conversations about AI and writing
• Unit 2: Genre analysis of STEM writing and why structure matters
• Unit 3: Research on AI’s impact on writing development
• A final self-assessment connecting everything to WRT 105 outcomes