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Chatbots often fall into patterns with word choice. They gravitate toward favorite phrases, and their training data sometimes pushes them to select vocabulary that overshoots the needs—or capabilities—of the typical student. Picking up on this can require a sense of who your students are. Some will have a knack for language and produce polished work, but even then, you’ll know their style.

Occasionally, the language is so elevated it slips into nonsense. Take a simple sentence about Mark Antony’s speech after Caesar’s death: “When speaking to the crowd, Mark Antony uses emotion and sarcasm to sway the crowd’s feelings against Brutus.” A chatbot, when told to sound sophisticated, might offer something like: “Mark Antony’s oration exemplifies rhetorical subversion through calculated deployment of verbal irony and strategic pathos.” This isn’t just overwritten—it’s disconnected from how students actually write, especially in their first year.

You may also spot instances where the AI tries to flex its vocabulary and ends up tripping over itself. It’s not just that the words are advanced—it’s the awkward way they’re put together. A strong student might use complex language thoughtfully. Gen AI, on the other hand, can string together dense terms in combinations that feel forced or wrong. That’s often the giveaway.