Grammarly: AI for Writing Better, Not Cheating

End-of-lesson check

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1. Grammarly is primarily designed to be what type of AI tool?

   1. A writing assistant that checks for mistakes
   2. A social media scheduling app
   3. A video editing program
   4. A data analysis tool for statistics

2. A teacher allows Grammarly in class because it is most similar to which familiar tool?

   1. ChatGPT for generating essays
   2. Google Search for finding information
   3. Spell-check built into word processors
   4. A calculator for solving math problems

3. What happens when Grammarly detects that your email might sound rude to the reader?

   1. It reports you to your school or employer
   2. It automatically rewrites the email to sound friendlier
   3. It alerts you to the mismatch between your intended tone and how it may sound
   4. It blocks you from sending the email

4. Why do most teachers permit Grammarly in their classrooms?

   1. Because Grammarly acts as a coach and does not write the content for students
   2. Because Grammarly automatically gets perfect grades on assignments
   3. Because Grammarly is required by education laws
   4. Because Grammarly shares student data with schools

5. A student runs their draft through Grammarly and receives a suggestion to shorten a very long sentence. What should they consider doing?

   1. Evaluate whether the shorter version keeps their meaning while improving clarity
   2. Always accept the suggestion because Grammarly is always right
   3. Ignore it completely since their original version is already perfect
   4. Delete the entire paragraph to avoid making changes

6. Which of these is an example of a grammar problem Grammarly can catch?

   1. A calculation error in a math problem
   2. An image that is too dark in a presentation
   3. A comma splice where two sentences are incorrectly joined with just a comma
   4. A typo in a social media post from 2021

7. What does Grammarly's plagiarism checker do?

   1. Rewrites sentences so they sound like they were written by someone else
   2. Compares your writing to online sources to find potential matches
   3. Prevents you from copying and pasting text into documents
   4. Reports all your writing to search engines automatically

8. A student submits an essay and Grammarly shows that 40% of their writing matches other sources online. What should they do?

   1. Delete the entire essay and start over with a blank document
   2. Review the matches and revise any sections that are too similar to other sources
   3. Add more quotes from websites to increase the similarity score
   4. Submit it anyway since Grammarly is not an official plagiarism detector

9. Why is Grammarly described as a 'coach' for your writing?

   1. It competes against you in writing contests
   2. It provides suggestions and feedback while you remain in control of your work
   3. It grades your work and assigns a final score automatically
   4. It trains you to become a professional athlete

10. What kind of suggestion does Grammarly make when it flags a sentence as 'wordy'?

    1. A clearer, shorter version that keeps the same meaning
    2. A rhyming version of your sentence
    3. A completely different topic for your essay
    4. A longer, more complicated version with extra words

11. What is the main difference between Grammarly and a generative AI like ChatGPT?

    1. Grammarly improves and checks your existing writing; ChatGPT generates new content from scratch
    2. Grammarly only works on computers; ChatGPT only works on phones
    3. Grammarly requires internet; ChatGPT works offline
    4. Both tools are exactly the same and can be used interchangeably

12. A student uses Grammarly to fix every error and accepts all suggestions without reading them. What is the potential problem with this approach?

    1. The final essay may lose the student's unique voice and style
    2. The student will get in trouble for using AI
    3. The essay will be automatically published online
    4. Grammarly will charge the student money

13. What does it mean that Grammarly checks for 'agreement errors'?

    1. It checks if you agree to Grammarly's terms of service
    2. It catches cases where subjects and verbs do not match in number
    3. It makes sure your essay agrees with your teacher's opinions
    4. It verifies that you agree with Grammarly's suggestions

14. A student writes a friendly thank-you email but Grammarly warns that it sounds rude. What should the student do?

    1. Ignore the warning since they know they meant to be nice
    2. Report Grammarly for giving wrong feedback
    3. Delete the email and send nothing instead
    4. Review the email and adjust the tone so it matches their friendly intent

15. What should a student do after Grammarly identifies several issues in their writing?

    1. Think critically about each suggestion and accept only those that improve their message
    2. Accept every suggestion because AI is always correct
    3. Delete the document and start from zero
    4. Stop using Grammarly forever since it finds too many problems