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Chat GPTI need help in writing my thesis. I have never been able to write coherently. I have ideas, I have gathered material, but I can't put it on paper. Who can help?
Some martial arts, and I am thinking of American Kenpo in particular here, require a thesis paper for higher rank.Why are you asking for this on a martial arts forum?
It's the AI writing site that's been in the news recently. It does a pretty good job of writing basically anything you want. I wouldn't rely too much on the accuracy of the information yet, but it's pretty interesting. I've messed around with it some, and while the tech is not very mature yet, it's very promising. I asked it to write an essay on the cultural impact of Aztec and Mayan civilizations on the modern Mexican culture, and the result was pretty good... probably an A effort at about the 10th or 11th grade level.ChatGPT?
You need to understand your topic first. Think about the steps you’d need to tell someone about what you’re writing in a logical progression of ideas…a bit like explaining the plot of a good film. Write them down briefly in point form. Then read them to someone (a sympathetic friend…mum is a good person to use) who knows nothing about the topic. Then ask them if they can give you a synopsis of you topic. If they do this coherently, your brief notes are good and you can start expanding on them into a thesis.I need help in writing my thesis. I have never been able to write coherently. I have ideas, I have gathered material, but I can't put it on paper. Who can help?
My dear fellow, and peers, to expostulateYou need to understand your topic first. Think about the steps you’d need to tell someone about what you’re writing in a logical progression of ideas…a bit like explaining the plot of a good film. Write them down briefly in point form. Then read them to someone (a sympathetic friend…mum is a good person to use) who knows nothing about the topic. Then ask them if they can give you a synopsis of you topic. If they do this coherently, your brief notes are good and you can start expanding on them into a thesis.
When writing, avoid meaningless ‘padding‘ but be succinct and to the point. Use a thesaurus to expand your vocabulary and keep your writing tight. I once gave a one-side of paper exam essay a ‘first’ because it addressed the question exactly and just gave correct point after point!
Writing that first few paragraphs is the hardest so use your martial arts-derive resolve to grasp the nettle and start!
Or use ChatGPT
Yes, ChatGPT is considered plagiarism but can be hard to detect.If I was a professor, I think for my next semester/year classes, I'd transition away from essays and only use tests, oral exams/conversations and presentations. Otherwise I wouldn't know if my students understand something, or are just having an AI try tricking me into thinking they know stuff (which, if it was anything other than an AI, would be considered cheating).
If TAs aren't grading essay questions, what are they going to do with all their free time?Yes, ChatGPT is considered plagiarism but can be hard to detect.
The types of assessment you mention are excellent means of discriminating between good, medium and poor students (which is what assessment is all about, after all) but the students hate them because they’re hard and complain bitterly about their use making module organisers and heads of departments quiver in fear in their boots and change the assessments types to essays and course work to appease fee-paying students.
I’m glad I’m out of it all!
Teaching assistants? Only academics marked essays in all the university departments I’ve ever worked in.If TAs aren't grading essay questions, what are they going to do with all their free time?
My impression is that grad students are routinely abused here in the States.Teaching assistants? Only academics marked essays in all the university departments I’ve ever worked in.
I suppose it can be seen as good training and if they have a comprehensive marking scheme…My impression is that grad students are routinely abused here in the States.
They may hate them, which is why I wouldn't use them as much typically, but if that's the only way a prof can know people aren't just using AI, that's what's needed.Yes, ChatGPT is considered plagiarism but can be hard to detect.
The types of assessment you mention are excellent means of discriminating between good, medium and poor students (which is what assessment is all about, after all) but the students hate them because they’re hard and complain bitterly about their use making module organisers and heads of departments quiver in fear in their boots and change the assessments types to essays and course work to appease fee-paying students.
I’m glad I’m out of it all!
Here in the U.K., universities are in such competition for students that they bend over backwards to cater to the whims of potential students. If a Uni dept said they use predominantly exam-style assessment, potential students will vote with their feet and go to course work-heavy degree programmes instead. A few years ago one department in my old Uni had a 70% first class degree classification It’s the reason degrees are now virtually worthless in the U.K. and students are pushed into masters programmes (which are also becoming less valuable) and even PhDs to make them stand out from the crowd.They may hate them, which is why I wouldn't use them as much typically, but if that's the only way a prof can know people aren't just using AI, that's what's needed.
Ahhhh padding is the best part! It's amazing how much repetitive gibberish one can extract out of one simple phrase or idea.When writing, avoid meaningless ‘padding‘ but be succinct and to the point.
I quite liked padding too as I could skip that section and head closer to awarding the piece of work a low markAhhhh padding is the best part! It's amazing how much repetitive gibberish one can extract out of one simple phrase or idea.
"The topic at hand, as it stands, suggests highly that it is of quite a topical nature. It persists of its own accord with how topical it can be, involving multiple populations and propagating rather robust and prolific discussions amongst said populations, it is well known and documented (and generally agreed upon), that the very nature and context in which it presents itself engenders a rather topical interest."
(Probably grammatical errors, but it's probably intentional for the extra padding!)
I am assuming it is martial arts related.I need help in writing my thesis. I have never been able to write coherently. I have ideas, I have gathered material, but I can't put it on paper. Who can help?