Grammarly: AI for Writing Better, Not Cheating

Grammarly is AI for writing. It catches grammar mistakes, suggests clearer sentences, and even checks tone. Most schools allow it (it is more like spell-check than ChatGPT).

Some examples

• Grammar check: catches comma splices, run-ons, agreement errors.
• Clarity suggestions: 'this sentence is wordy — try this shorter version.'
• Tone detector: tells you if your email sounds rude when you meant friendly.
• Plagiarism checker: tells you if your writing matches anything online (worth knowing before submitting).

Try it!

Run your latest writing through Grammarly. Notice what it catches. Decide which suggestions to take and which to ignore — your voice matters.

Grammarly catches typos, weird phrasing, and tone issues in real time. Free tier handles most school work. Don't accept every suggestion — sometimes its 'better' is actually worse.

Some examples

• Catch typos in college essays
• Adjust formality for cover letters
• Spot passive voice in lab reports
• Get tone feedback on emails to teachers

Try it!

Install the Grammarly browser extension. Write an email to a teacher. Reject one suggestion that would've made it sound less like you. Accept the typo fixes.

Grammarly used to just fix typos. Now it has full AI built in — you can highlight text and ask it to shorten, formalize, or simplify. It works inside Gmail, Docs, and basically every text box.

Some examples

• Highlight a paragraph and click 'Shorten' to cut it in half.
• Use 'Make it sound confident' before sending an email to your boss.
• Detect AI-written text in your own work to keep it sounding human.
• Generate a draft from a prompt without leaving Gmail.

Try it!

Install Grammarly and try 'Shorten' or 'Tone shift' on one piece of writing today. Notice if it helped or felt sterile.