Exploring the Potential of AI in Teaching Writing
Assistant Professor Sara West discusses the use of AI, particularly ChatGPT, in teaching writing. The presentation covers the background of generative AI, concerns, practical examples for classroom use, and strategies to address challenges like plagiarism. Suggestions are provided on leveraging AI for brainstorming, analyzing genres, and enhancing writing instruction through critical evaluation and feedback.
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Using AI to Teach Writing Sara West, Assistant Professor of Technical and Professional Writing SLIDESMANIA.COM
Todays Agenda Background information about ChatGPT and other generative AI Discussion of some concerns Two examples of how you might use it in class Analyzing genre (and creating discussion) Analyzing style and tone (workshop participation) Think, group, share on ideas for how you might use it in your class SLIDESMANIA.COM Open discussion forum for thoughts, concerns, questions, conversation
What is ChatGPT? GPT: Generative pre-trained transformer AI Chatbot trained on existing corpus of data Created by OpenAI A mathematical solution for a communication problem Other generative AI: Google s Bard and Sparrow, Bing s Chatbot (also OpenAI), customer service bots SLIDESMANIA.COM
How does it work? Let s take a trip over to ChatGPT! SLIDESMANIA.COM
What are some of the concerns? Plagiarism Misinformation Job obscurity Ethics SLIDESMANIA.COM
How can we defeat it? Push back on blame narratives about students and instructors Teach students to use it critically Create assignments that focus on process rather than end product Give feedback early and often Use both instructor and peer feedback methods Ask students to create multiple drafts SLIDESMANIA.COM
How can we use it? Brainstorming/invention Creating templates Creating lesson plans Adding to discussion Analyzing genres Analyzing style and tone SLIDESMANIA.COM
Analyzing Genres What is a genre ? A genre is a category, particularly a category of an creation, like text, music, film, and more! Items within a certain genre will share similar characteristics, like style, organization/structure, design, or topic/focus. SLIDESMANIA.COM
Analyzing Genres Genre analysis is a way of examining a type of writing so that you can become more familiar with that type. There are a few steps: 1. Collect examples of the genre. 2. Read through those examples and make notes about what similarities they share. 3. Implement those similarities into your own project. But how could ChatGPT help? SLIDESMANIA.COM
Analyzing Genres Think of a genre that your field uses regularly. These might be things like lab reports, proposals, whitepapers, legal briefs, and so on. Write down some essential characteristics of this genre. Ask ChatGPT to do the same. Now compare your answers! (We ll do some together, no need to sign up for ChatGPT if you don t want to) Ask ChatGPT to produce a document of that genre apply your grading SLIDESMANIA.COM rubric or talk through your commenting process with your students.
Analyzing Style/Tone Style is the choices a writer makes in conveying a message. Essentially, the how of writing. Style generally shows up at the sentence level, but remains consistent throughout a piece. Style changes based on the audience, the genre, the publishing venue, etc. SLIDESMANIA.COM
Analyzing Style/Tone Components of style: Vocabulary/terminology Slang/formality (Register) Sentence/grammatical complexity Projected relationship to audience SLIDESMANIA.COM
Analyzing Style/Tone Original sentence: Crochet is a method of needlework that uses a hooked needle to produce fabric from yarn or thread. Vocabulary/terminology Crochet is a special way of making things from yarn or thread. Slang/formality (Register) Crochet is where someone uses a needle with a hook and then just ties a bunch of knots in yarn to make something cool. SLIDESMANIA.COM
Analyzing Style/Tone Original sentence: Crochet is a method of needlework that uses a hooked needle to produce fabric from yarn or thread. Sentence/grammatical complexity Crochet, a centuries-old method of needlework, involves the skilled manipulation of a hooked needle by hand to intricately weave yarn or thread together, resulting in a versatile and durable fabric that can be used for a variety of applications SLIDESMANIA.COM
Analyzing Style/Tone Original sentence: Crochet is a method of needlework that uses a hooked needle to produce fabric from yarn or thread. Projected relationship to audience Whether you're looking to make a cozy blanket or a cute hat, crochet is a versatile and enjoyable craft that allows you to unleash your creativity and make something truly unique. SLIDESMANIA.COM
Analyzing Style/Tone Toneis the author s attitude toward the text they re writing. Tone influences the overall mood or feeling of the text, and it s inherently tied to elements of style. While style refers to the specific elements of the writing, tone refers to the overall feeling. In short, you use elements of styleto help achieve an overall tone. SLIDESMANIA.COM
Analyzing Style/Tone Crochet is a magical artform wherein participants can transform simple yarn and thread into truly fantastical creations. With each loop, crocheters conjure up blankets, and scarves, and sometimes even tiny creatures! Style: vocabulary (magical, artform, fantastical, conjure), formal/informal, etc. Tone: Whimsical SLIDESMANIA.COM
Analyzing Style/Tone How can ChatGPT be useful for this? Let s try it out! SLIDESMANIA.COM
Analyzing Style/Tone You ll be put in discussion groups. Based on your group s number, access the document in the Google Drive link provided in the chat. If you finish with the assignment, talk amongst yourself about your opinions of ChatGPT and other generative AI (hopes, fears, dreams, etc.). SLIDESMANIA.COM
Some considerations If you re thinking about incorporating some AI into your writing class, you will want to consider the following: If you ask students to use ChatGPT themselves, they will have to create an account (and thus give OpenAI access to their data) If using ChatGPT for your courses, focus on critical inquiry: if AI text is created, ask students to critique it SLIDESMANIA.COM
Take a few minutes Based on what you ve learned here today and what you know about ChatGPT, think of a way you could incorporate it into your class (no one will make you do so, but just think about how you could). Jot down some of your thoughts: we ll head back to discussion rooms to share and workshop those ideas. SLIDESMANIA.COM
Back to Discussion Rooms! Share some of your ideas for how you might incorporate ChatGPT/generative AI into your classes. In your groups, help to further refine some of these uses. SLIDESMANIA.COM
Open Discussion A time to do some of the following: Share some of your ideas for incorporating ChatGPT/generative AI in your classes Share some of your concerns about incorporating or just using these tools Ask questions not just of me, but of the whole group about SLIDESMANIA.COM ChatGPT/generative AI
