AI Usage in Student Writing

A student writes an essay and uses Grammarly or ChatGPT to check for grammar mistakes and rephrase unclear sentences. The student reviews the suggestions and makes changes accordingly, ensuring the final work is their own.

• Acceptable

• Somewhat Acceptable

• Not Acceptable

• No comment

A student is assigned to write an argumentative essay but struggles with generating ideas. They ask ChatGPT for pros and cons on the topic and use the AI's response to structure their own argument, adding their own explanations and examples.

• Acceptable

• Somewhat accaptable

• Not Acceptable

• No comment

A student is given a writing assignment and instead of writing it themselves, they copy the prompt into ChatGPT and submit the AI-generated response without making any modifications or understanding the content.

• Acceptable

• Somewhat Acceptable

• Not Acceptable

• Not Acceptable

A student with limited English proficiency uses Google Translate to understand a difficult reading passage. They translate key sentences and then try to rewrite them in their own words for better comprehension.

• Acceptable

• Somewhat Acceptable

• Not Acceptable

• No comment

A student is assigned to read a long article and provide a summary. Instead of reading the article, they paste it into an AI summarizer and submit the AI-generated summary without verifying or rewording it.

• Acceptable

• Somewhat Acceptable

• Not Acceptable

• No comment

A student wants to improve their pronunciation and speaking skills. They use an AI speech coach to practice conversation, receive feedback, and correct their mistakes before participating in a classroom discussion.

• Acceptable

• Somewhat Acceptable

• Not acceptable

• No comment

A student is asked to summarize a reading passage in their own words. Instead of paraphrasing it manually, they copy the text into QuillBot (or another paraphrasing tool) and submit the AI-generated version without truly engaging with the content.

• Acceptable

• Somewhat Acceptable

• Not acceptable

• No comment

A student is studying a novel and has trouble understanding its themes. They ask ChatGPT to explain the main ideas and symbolism. The student then uses these insights to form their own interpretation and contribute to the class discussion.

• Acceptable

• Somewhat Acceptable

• Not acceptable

• No comment

A student has to prepare a speech for an English presentation. They ask an AI tool to generate a full speech, tweak a few words, and submit it as their own work without making significant changes.

• Acceptable

• Somewhat Acceptable

• Not acceptable

• No comment

A student doesn't understand a grammar concept in their homework. Instead of asking the teacher or reviewing class notes, they type the exercise into ChatGPT and get the correct answers without attempting to solve the problems first.

• Acceptable

• Somewhat Acceptable

• Not acceptable

• No comment