AI isn't replacing student writing, but it is reshaping it
- Sarah Rose Siskind, a writing professor and science comedy writer, highlighted in 2025 that AI is reshaping student writing practices at universities like Kennesaw State.
- This shift arises as most students use AI tools like ChatGPT to support writing tasks, prompting educators to develop new frameworks that promote intentional AI use.
- The Rhetorical Prompting Method, developed with colleagues, guides users to employ precise language, critical thinking, and revision to maintain authorship in AI-assisted writing.
- In a survey of 133 participants, 92% indicated that the approach aided them in assessing their writing decisions, and 75% felt they were able to retain their unique writing style when incorporating AI tools.
- These findings suggest AI complements student creativity when used deliberately, challenging assumptions that AI use harms originality or critical thinking.
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