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The Impact of Multitasking on Academic Writing Quality
The phrase "practice makes perfect" does not hold true for multitasking. With easy access to different sources of information, many notifications from social media, and the pressure to excel with studies, multitasking is often seen as a way to manage all things. However, students who multitask may struggle to submit quality papers and tend to have a lower performance rate in comparison with other learners who focus on one task at hand. Studies support the connection between multitasking and impaired writing performance. Students should be aware of such an impact so that could change their ...
The Dark Side of Perfectionism in Academic Writing
You may have an essay due in a week and you are not looking forward to it. Still, you sit at your desk and open a laptop to create a blank document. Time goes by and a page remains blank. You're ready, fingers on the keys - and then... nothing. The words you're searching for are there. Perhaps, you want every sentence to be perfect straight from your head. Perhaps you spend hours crafting the perfect passages so a professor can find nothing to decrease your grade. But here's the reality: your first draft won't be perfect. It doesn't need to be. The early stages of writing are messy, ...
The Role of Humor in Academic Writing
Academic writing has long been regarded as a formal, precise, and serious mode of communication, often requiring scholars to present their ideas in a structured and methodical manner. However, this rigidity can sometimes create barriers, making the content less engaging for readers. In recent years, there has been a growing appreciation for the subtle inclusion of humor in academic writing as a way to enhance readability, foster engagement, and even clarify complex concepts. The role of humor in this context is not about turning scholarly work into comedy, but rather about strategically using ...
How Good Is ChatGPT as a Homework Assistant?
Learning Experiences Can Be Improved with ChatGPT When AI language-based tools appeared years ago, their performance was not up to the mark. Studies show that the first versions of ChatGPT have completed the theory-of-mind test tasks with mixed results that can be equivalent to the progress of a 9-year-old child. Thus, it was imprudent for students to rely heavily on an AI-written essay. But it was then. GPT-4 has vastly improved and ranks in the top 10% in simulating the American Bar Exam. Many students can use AI to successfully complete homework, provided that they rewrite texts to ...
How to Write a Philosophy Paper as an Observer of Profound Matters
Philosophical assignments are “blessings” for many Liberal Arts’ students, as people who have more philological and creative minds adore composing essays that are centered around deep reflections. Philosophy adherents are more inclined to transcend the borders of usual reality for the sake of osmosis of the high knowledge. On the contrary, students with technical minds consider those tasks superfluous philosophical ramblings that do not have any practical value. You may belong to any category of these students. Perhaps, you have not discovered your philosophical potential ...