Write like a human
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming more prevalent and ‘human’, emphasising the need for students to learn how to break the rules of formulaic writing in this new landscape.
In an article published by The Conversation, ‘To succeed in an AI world, students must learn the human traits of writing’, Lucinda McKnight, Senior Lecturer in Pedagogy and Curriculum at Deakin University, argues that students need to be taught to avoid formulaic writing.
McKnight says although AI writing is improving quickly, it lacks the soul that can only be found in pieces written (and perhaps, edited) by humans.
In another article published by The Conversation, an analysis revealed: ‘Most government information on COVID-19 is too hard for the average Australian to understand’.
In this article Academic Cath Ferguson, Senior Lecturer in Education Margaret Kristin Merga, and Professor and Executive Dean from the School of Education Stephen Winn (all from Edith Cowan University) explain the potential hazards of public health information being too difficult for many to comprehend.
Free online readability checkers can help authors (and editors) of important information ensure the message they’re broadcasting will be clear to a wide audience.
These articles have been shared in accordance with The Conversation’s republishing guidelines.