ChatGPT vs Grammarly: Which is better for proofreading?
A side-by-side comparison
One of the key benefits of using ChatGPT for proofreading and improving written content is its ability to work with specific prompts. For example, you can ask ChatGPT to help you improve the grammar, style, tone, and clarity of your text. The generated text usually varies quite substantially, so regenerating the text is key to achieving good results. Grammarly, on the other hand, is much more conservative in its revisions.
To demonstrate the effectiveness of ChatGPT for proofreading and improving written content, I will use a moderately well-written source text written by a non-native speaker. This text will serve as the basis for our comparison and will help us understand the impact that ChatGPT can have on written content.
Grammarly revision:
Grammarly (free version) made revisions to the text that primarily address grammar errors. But since the text was already well-written, the revisions were minimal. 6 changes were made in total, 4% of the passage was rewritten.4% of passage rewritten
Original Word Count: 204
Revised Word Count: 208
Original Word Count: 204
Revised Word Count: 208
Before witnessing AlphaGo win the top player in the game of Go and before being able to analyze gigabytes of big data on the cloud in only several seconds, we could never imagine how the information revolution changes the way that human beings interact with the world. Since high school, I have never stopped dreaming of being the one who can create a such fantastic miracle. Fortunately, my undergraduate study in the School of Computer Science and Technology at Southeast University has armed me with fertile research abilities and cutting-edge practical technologies, which would strongly support me to face the challenges when I am running a new lifetime marathon in the computer realm.
To broaden my horizon and improve my communication skills, I joined the exchange program at Chuang Yu University in Daping. Together with other exchange students from five countries, I got involved in a video edition project, in which OpenCV and C++ programming languages were required. As the only computer professional student, I actively took over the programming part of the project. My high programming efficiency, along with others’ collaboration won the prize for our team. It was my first academic project that deepened my understanding of my major and strengthened my interesttowardsin it.
To broaden my horizon and improve my communication skills, I joined the exchange program at Chuang Yu University in Daping. Together with other exchange students from five countries, I got involved in a video edition project, in which OpenCV and C++ programming languages were required. As the only computer professional student, I actively took over the programming part of the project. My high programming efficiency, along with others’ collaboration won the prize for our team. It was my first academic project that deepened my understanding of my major and strengthened my interest
ChatGPT revision (Light):
By utilizing the "Proofread this:" prompt in ChatGPT, you can expect to see some solid improvement in your writing. On average, a "Proofread this:" prompt will result in 10-20% change from the original passage. This can help writers enhance their content while still preserving their voice. If this is too intrusive, a prompt such as "Proofread this but only fix grammar" can help reduce the level of revisions.Prompt: Proofread this
17% of passage rewritten
Original Word Count: 204
Revised Word Count: 207
Original Word Count: 204
Revised Word Count: 207
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Grammarly Premium revision:
Using Grammarly Premium ($10-30 per month), we get a deeper analysis of the text than free Grammarly. It goes beyond basic corrections and offers suggestions for improving grammar, style, and tone. As you can see, even with this level of revision, only 17% of the text was rewritten for this particular example.17% of passage rewritten
Original Word Count: 204
Revised Word Count: 199
Original Word Count: 204
Revised Word Count: 199
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ChatGPT revision (Heavy)
By adding additional instructions to the prompt to improve clarity and flow, we significantly enhanced our writing with chatGPT. As demonstrated in the markup below, the writing has greatly improved, perhaps even too much. Nevertheless, it serves as an example of how your writing can be improved.Prompt: Proofread this improving clarity and flow:
34% of passage rewritten
Original Word Count: 204
Revised Word Count: 189
Original Word Count: 204
Revised Word Count: 189
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Introducing editGPT
Using editGPT can help improve the editing experience with ChatGPT. With a user-friendly interface and an analysis dashboard, you can quickly see how intrusive chatGPT has been and regenerate responses with new prompts. You can see what text has been removed and reject any changes you are unhappy with. You can also copy and paste the marked-up revisions to MS Word or Google Docs.