Advise on spelling, punctuation, and grammar

Explanation

Whilst AI models can be used to check spelling, punctuation, and grammar in your work, much like in spellchecking software, it is best to ask for pointers rather than asking AI to make changes for you. If you get it to make changes for you, it can be tempting to copy and paste these in even if the model has introduced some errors or unwanted changes by mistake which may result in academic misconduct and prevent you from learning the skills you need to learn to improve your writing.

We would always recommend you speak to tutors in Skills for Academic Success or English for Academic Purposes teams rather than using generative AI for spelling, punctuation, and grammar support.

Example Prompt

"Hello! I am just finishing the conclusion to my essay and I'm not sure it reads very well. Could you point out anything that you can think of in terms of grammar, syntax, or punctuation that could be improved? Thank you! Everything after this is my section of writing that I would like you to assess:

In conclusion this essay has discussed the positive impact of warm-downs for sprint training recovery. There are many positive benefits including faster injury recovery, however other areas such as diet can also influence this and need to be considered more carefully."

AI response  

Here's a breakdown of how your conclusion could be polished for clarity, grammar, and flow:

✍️ Original Text

In conclusion this essay has discussed the positive impact of warm-downs for sprint training recovery. There are many positive benefits including faster injury recovery, however other areas such as diet can also influence this and need to be considered more carefully.

✅ Suggested Revision

In conclusion, this essay has discussed the positive impact of warm-downs on sprint training recovery. Whilst they offer several benefits, including faster injury recovery, other factors—such as diet—can also influence recovery and should be considered more carefully.

🔍 What Was Improved

• Comma after “In conclusion”: Standard punctuation for introductory phrases.
• “for sprint training recovery” → “on sprint training recovery”: “Impact on” is more idiomatic.
• “positive benefits” → “benefits”: “Positive” is redundant here.
• “however” → “While…”: Improves sentence flow and avoids comma splice.
• Added em dashes around “such as diet”: Enhances readability and emphasis.