Improving Writing Skills with ChatGPT - AI Writing Coaching Guide

Finished writing but something feels off when you read it back, right?

Awkward sentences, illogical flow, repetitive expressions... You think "Am I really this bad at writing?" and your confidence drops. Grammar seems right but it's awkward, content is good but expression isn't smooth, and you keep repeating the same words... These worries are so common.

With AI, you can refine your draft to be much more polished!

AI finds problems in your writing from an objective perspective and suggests better expressions. It makes awkward sentences flow naturally, varies repetitive phrases, and even checks logical flow. Book reports, personal statements, reports, blog posts - it works for everything. The important thing is that AI doesn't write for you, it makes what you wrote better!

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Why Refine Writing with AI?

✅ Benefits

1. Objective Perspective AI finds problems you can't see.

2. Diverse Expressions Suggests more refined ways to express the same meaning.

3. Logic Check Confirms smooth connections between paragraphs.

4. Immediate Feedback Get improvement suggestions in seconds.

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Step 1: Basic Sentence Refinement

My Draft (Awkward Sentences)

I met my friend yesterday. And we watched a movie.
The movie was fun. I liked the movie.
My friend also said the movie was good.

❌ Bad Prompt

"Fix this writing"

→ Too vague, lacks direction.

✅ Good Prompt

Refine the following writing:

[Goals]
- Reduce repetitive expressions
- Connect sentences naturally
- Use richer vocabulary

[Draft]
I met my friend yesterday. And we watched a movie.
The movie was fun. I liked the movie.
My friend also said the movie was good.

AI Refined Version

✨ Refined Version:

Yesterday I went to see a movie with my friend.
It was better than expected, and my friend enjoyed it too.
As we left the theater, we promised to watch another together.

📝 Changes Made:

1. Removed Repetition:
   - "the movie" 3 times → reduced to once
   - "liked/good" 2 times → replaced with different expressions

2. Combined Sentences:
   - 5 short sentences → 3 condensed sentences
   - Removed unnecessary conjunctions

3. Improved Expression:
   - Omitted "I" subject (more natural)
   - "fun" → "better than expected" (more specific)
   - Added final sentence for lasting impression

4. Improved Flow:
   - Maintained chronological order
   - Natural sentence connections

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Step 2: Strengthening Logical Structure

My Draft (Weak Logic)

Title: Why We Need Air Conditioning at School

The weather is too hot these days. It's hard to study in classrooms.
My friends are hot too. I think air conditioning would be good.
Other schools have air conditioning. Our school needs it too.

Prompt

Strengthen the logical structure of this writing:

[Goals]
- Clear main argument
- Systematic reasoning
- Restructure persuasively

[Draft]
The weather is too hot these days. It's hard to study in classrooms.
My friends are hot too. I think air conditioning would be good.
Other schools have air conditioning. Our school needs it too.

AI Refined Version

✨ Logic-Strengthened Version:

Title: Why Air Conditioning Installation at Our School is Urgent

[Introduction: Problem Statement]
Recent record heatwaves have pushed classroom temperatures above 35°C,
seriously violating students' right to learn.

[Body 1: Decreased Learning Efficiency]
Research shows concentration drops over 20% when indoor temperature
exceeds 28°C. In fact, a survey of 30 students in our class showed
87% answered "heat makes it difficult to concentrate in class."

[Body 2: Health Issues]
Poorly ventilated classrooms during heatwaves have high risk of heat illness.
Just last week, 3 students reported dizziness.

[Body 3: Equity Issues]
8 out of 10 middle schools in our district already have cooling facilities.
This is urgent from an educational environment equity perspective.

[Conclusion: Call to Action]
Air conditioning installation is essential to protect student health and
learning rights. We recommend prioritizing this in school budget discussions.

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📊 Structural Improvements:

Before (Weak Structure):
Emotional appeal → vague claim

After (Strong Structure):
Problem statement → 3 supporting arguments → specific request

Key Changes:
1. Clarified claim: "needed" → "urgent" (increased strength)
2. Specified evidence: "hot" → presented numbers, cases
3. Systematized logic: 3 axes of learning, health, equity
4. Strengthened persuasion: cited research, survey results, comparative data

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Step 3: Adjusting Writing Style

Same Content, Different Tones

Prompt

Rewrite the following in 3 different styles:
1. Talking to a friend (informal)
2. Reporting to a teacher (formal)
3. Like a blog post (engaging)

[Original]
I recently started learning coding.
It was difficult at first but became fun as I continued.

AI Transformed Results

📝 Style Transformations

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1️⃣ Friend Tone (Casual)
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Hey, I'm learning coding these days!
At first I was like "what is this" lol
But as I kept doing it, it's actually really fun?
You should try it too, it's better than you think!

Features:
• Casual speech
• Emoticons and laughter
• Ends with recommendation
• Comfortable tone

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2️⃣ Teacher Tone (Formal)
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I recently began programming studies.

Initially there were difficulties with unfamiliar concepts and syntax,
but through consistent learning, I gradually developed interest.

I plan to continue studying to improve my skills.

Features:
• Formal language
• Precise terminology (coding→programming)
• Objective description
• Includes future plans

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3️⃣ Blog Tone (Engaging)
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What's coding like after starting?

Honestly, when I first saw code, it looked like alien language.
I had doubts like "Can I actually do this?"

But practicing 30 minutes daily,
before I knew it I could make simple programs!

Especially that moment when my code works!
It has a puzzle-solving kind of fun.

If you're interested in coding, don't hesitate.
It's more fun than you think!

Features:
• Starts with question (reader engagement)
• Relatable honest experience
• Rich emotional expression
• Call to action ending
• Appropriate sentence length mix

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Step 4: Removing Redundancy and Concision

My Draft (Wordy)

I read a lot during this summer vacation.
I learned many things while reading.
I think reading books is really important.
Because books allow indirect experiences.
So I will continue reading books.
Reading is a very important activity in my life.

Prompt

Make the following concise:

[Goals]
- Remove repetitive expressions
- Keep only essentials
- Compress to 50% or less

[Draft]
I read a lot during this summer vacation.
I learned many things while reading.
I think reading books is really important.
Because books allow indirect experiences.
So I will continue reading books.
Reading is a very important activity in my life.

AI Refined Version

✨ Concise Version (70 → 35 characters):

This summer vacation, I gained many indirect experiences through reading.
I will continue learning through books.

📝 Compression Process:

Deleted Elements:
❌ "I", "~です" (unnecessary modesty)
❌ "learned many things" (vagueness)
❌ "really important, I think" (repeated subjective judgment)
❌ "because... therefore" (verbose explanation)
❌ "very important in my life" (exaggeration)

Retained Essence:
✅ Time: summer vacation
✅ Action: reading
✅ Effect: indirect experiences
✅ Will: will continue

💡 Concision Tips:
1. Same word 3 times → once
2. Remove "I", "것입니다" etc.
3. Only truly necessary reasoning
4. Avoid excessive adjectives

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Step 5: Improving Specific Parts Only

Partial Improvement Not Whole

Prompt

Only improve [marked part] in this writing:

Full writing:
I went to Jeju Island for summer vacation. I saw beautiful ocean.
[I ate a lot of delicious food. It was really good.]
I want to go again next time.

Improvement request:
→ Make bracketed part more vivid and specific

AI Refined Version

✨ Partial Improvement:

I went to Jeju Island for summer vacation. I saw beautiful ocean.

[Before]
I ate a lot of delicious food. It was really good.

[After]
The moment the juicy black pork burst in my mouth,
a savory aroma filled it. Fresh raw fish was chewy yet
tender, and hallabong juice was sweet and tangy.

I want to go again next time.

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📝 Improvement Points:

Made Specific:
"delicious food" → 3 specific dishes

Sensory Expression:
"ate" → described taste, texture, aroma

Deepened Emotion:
"really good" → vivid experience description

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Step 6: Reordering Paragraphs and Flow

My Draft (Strange Order)

I'm a high school student now.
In elementary school I hated math.
But I met a good teacher in middle school.
So math became fun.
I've always liked studying since I was young.
Now I want to become a math teacher.

Prompt

Reorder paragraphs logically and
connect them naturally:

[Draft]
I'm a high school student now.
In elementary school I hated math.
But I met a good teacher in middle school.
So math became fun.
I've always liked studying since I was young.
Now I want to become a math teacher.

AI Refined Version

✨ Reordered + Flow Improved:

While I've always enjoyed studying,
I was never confident in math alone.
In elementary school, complex problems gave me headaches.

The turning point came in 8th grade.
Our new math teacher explained difficult concepts
through real-life examples.
I still remember the saying "Math is understanding, not memorization."

Math became fun from then,
and now as a high school student, my dream is to become a math teacher.
Like my teacher, I want to share the joy of math with students.

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📊 Reordering:

[Before: Chronologically Jumbled]
Present → Past(elem) → Past(middle) → More Past(young) → Future

[After: Chronological Order]
Past(young) → Past(elem) → Turning Point(middle) → Present → Future

Additional Improvements:
• Emphasized turning point ("The turning point...")
• Added specific quote (teacher's words)
• Clarified cause-effect (from then → now → future)
• Circular structure (teacher's influence → I'll become teacher)

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💡 Practical Tips

Tip 1: Step-by-Step Refinement

Step 1: Overall structure first
"Evaluate if this writing's logical structure is solid and suggest improvements"

Step 2: By paragraph
"Refine just the second paragraph more"

Step 3: Sentence by sentence
"Change this sentence 3 different ways"

Tip 2: Request Comparison Versions

"Refine this writing in 2 versions:
Version A: Concise and fact-centered
Version B: Emotional and lyrical"

→ Choose which you like!

Tip 3: Request Specific Feedback

"Refine this writing but explain in detail
what you changed and why. I want to learn too."

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Writing Type Refinement Strategies

Book Reports

Refine this book report:
- Keep plot summary brief
- Emphasize my thoughts and feelings
- Quote specific scenes

Personal Statements

Refine this personal statement:
- Apply STAR method (Situation-Task-Action-Result)
- Make abstract expressions specific
- Highlight growth story

Reports

Refine this report:
- Objective tone
- Strengthen data evidence
- Conclusion first, details after

Blog Posts

Refine this blog post:
- Make first sentence more interesting
- Short paragraphs (readability)
- Add questions and empathy elements

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Cautions

❌ Don't Do This

1. Submit AI Refinement As-Is

• That's plagiarism!
• Must reference AI suggestion and rewrite yourself

2. Lose Your Voice

• If AI makes it too polished, it's not your writing
• Keep your style, just fix problems

3. Blindly Accept

• AI suggestions aren't always right
• Critically review and choose

4. Ask AI to Write Without Your Draft

• You must write first!
• AI is a "refining" tool, not "writing for you" tool

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Efficient Writing Refinement Routine

Step 1: Complete Draft (30min)

Write to the end by yourself first → Doesn't have to be perfect!

Step 2: Self 1st Revision (10min)

Read once and fix obvious errors

Step 3: AI Structure Check (5min)

"Evaluate this writing's logical structure"

Step 4: AI Sentence Refinement (10min)

"Improve awkward sentences"

Step 5: Rewrite in My Language (10min)

Final edit in my style referencing AI suggestions

Step 6: Read Aloud (5min)

Final check if it flows naturally

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Practical Prompt Collection

# Basic Refinement
"Make the following writing more natural and logical: [writing]"

# Specify Goals
"Change this writing [concisely/specifically/emotionally]"

# Problem Solving
"Find and fix any repetition/contradiction/logical jumps in this writing"

# Request Comparison
"Show original and revised side-by-side and explain reasons for changes"

# Partial Revision
"Keep everything else but improve just [part]"

# Style Conversion
"Change this writing to [formal/casual/written style]"

# Length Adjustment
"Rewrite same content [longer/shorter]"

# Step-by-Step
"Refine structure in step 1, sentences in step 2 separately"

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Advanced: Before & After Analysis

Prompt

Refine this writing and compare changes in table format:

[Draft]
Gaming is bad. It hurts eyesight and studies.
But gaming has good points too. You can play with friends.
So I think moderate gaming is okay.

AI Refinement + Analysis

✨ Refined Writing:

Is Gaming Only Bad?

Excessive gaming causes vision deterioration and academic decline,
that's true. But gaming has positive aspects too.
You can develop communication skills while cooperating with friends,
and problem-solving abilities also improve.

Ultimately, what matters is 'balance.'
If limited to 1-2 hours daily while maintaining priorities,
gaming can be a healthy leisure activity.

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📊 Before & After Comparison:

┌─────────┬───────────┬───────────┐
│ Item    │ Before    │ After     │
├─────────┼───────────┼───────────┤
│Title    │ None      │ Question  │
│         │           │ title     │
│         │           │ (↑curiosity)│
├─────────┼───────────┼───────────┤
│Structure│ Flat      │ Problem-  │
│         │ listing   │ balance-  │
│         │           │ solution  │
├─────────┼───────────┼───────────┤
│Claim    │ "I think  │ "Balance  │
│         │  okay"    │  is key"  │
│         │ (weak)    │ (clear)   │
├─────────┼───────────┼───────────┤
│Evidence │ 1 item    │ 3 items   │
│         │ (friends) │ (+communi-│
│         │           │ cation,   │
│         │           │ problem   │
│         │           │ solving)  │
├─────────┼───────────┼───────────┤
│Specific │ "moderate"│ "1-2 hours"│
│ity      │ (vague)   │ (clear)   │
├─────────┼───────────┼───────────┤
│Sentences│ 5         │ 6         │
├─────────┼───────────┼───────────┤
│Charact- │ 68        │ 132       │
│ers      │           │           │
├─────────┼───────────┼───────────┤
│Readabi- │ Monotonous│ Paragraph │
│lity     │           │ breaks,   │
│         │           │ emphasis  │
└─────────┴───────────┴───────────┘

Key Changes:
✓ One-sided claim → Balanced consideration
✓ Vague expression → Specific numbers
✓ Ordinary conclusion → Actionable proposal

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Conclusion

Refining writing with AI:

• ✅ Solid logical structure
• ✅ 2x improved writing skills
• ✅ Objective feedback
• ✅ Time saving

Most Important Principle: AI is an "editor" not a "writer."

Add AI's advice to your draft and complete the final version yourself!

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