Editing Instructions for Handwritten Drafts
First Type Your Draft as It Is!
You must first type your handwritten draft word for word. During this initial typing phase, you can only fix basic writing errors: spelling, punctuation, and subject-verb agreement (e.g., correcting he say to he says). You do not need to insert comments to identify these minor corrections.
AI Usage: You can give ChatGPT your draft (one photo at a time) and ask it to extract the handwritten text word-for-word, exactly as it is. Since your final copy must match your draft, verify ChatGPT’s transcription (every single word) to make sure it hasn’t misread your handwriting.
Editing Process
After completing the initial draft requirement, you should edit your text further, with or without AI assistance, under the following conditions:
- When using AI tools, you must only use teacher-approved AI prompts on Moodle.
- For each modification made (with or without AI assistance), you must insert a comment describing briefly the change that was implemented. If AI was involved, specify which permitted prompt was used.
- No need to insert a comment when correcting punctuation (a comma, period, or semicolon), when correcting the spelling of a word, when correcting verb-subject agreement errors ("he says"), when correcting or adding determiners ("the," "a," "an," "this," "that," "these," or "those") or when deleting a word or sentence without replacing it.
- No more than four words in a given sentence can be added or replaced.
- Only one sentence per paragraph can be edited beyond the four-word limit.
Maintaining Authentic Voice
It is crucial that all work submitted genuinely reflects your own ideas and writing style. Therefore:
- You must not use AI-suggested words that you:
- Cannot pronounce correctly.
- Cannot define without looking them up in a dictionary.
- Would not typically use in your own writing or speaking.
- You must read all AI-assisted passages aloud to ensure they sound natural and truly reflect your authentic voice.
