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Mushtaq Bilal, PhD

@MushtaqBilalPhD

May 27 • 12 tweets • 5 min read Twitter logo

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Free academic writing resources developed by professors at Harvard and Oxford:

Harvard faculty's tips on analytical writing.

• How to write an argument
• How to show why your argument is important
• How to structure your work

harvardwrites.com

Harvard faculty's recommended strategies for writing essays

• How to read an assignment
• How to develop a thesis
• How to write topic sentences

writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/strategi…

Free downloadable guides for writing papers in:

• History
• English
• Philosophy
• Psychology

writingcenter.fas.harvard.edu/pages/brief-gu…

Advice for writing in the sciences

Tips on:
• The big picture
• Structure
• Evidence
• Audience and style
• Do's and don'ts

sciencewrites.org/the-big-picture

How to write empirical papers

Tips on writing:
• Abstract
• Introduction
• Methods
• Results
• Discussion

sciencewrites.org/empirical-pape…

How to write non-empirical papers

Tips on:
• How to write a paper when you are given a topic
• How to write a paper when you have to choose a topic yourself

sciencewrites.org/non-empirical-…

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Oxford professors' tips on how to:

• Structure your essay
• Write your introduction

ox.ac.uk/students/acade…

A downloadable tutorial titled "Tips for writing essays"

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Another downloadable PDF titled "Tutorial Essays for Science Subjects"

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Mushtaq Bilal, PhD

@MushtaqBilalPhD

May 29

Can you use AI-powered tools in acdemic writing?

According to leading academic publishers,

Yes, you can...

...if you follow these guidelines 👇

Elsevier publishes 2,800+ academic journals including "The Lancet," the world's highest-impact journal.

✅According to Elsevier, you can use tools like ChatGPT if you provide a "Declaration of AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process."

It should read:

"During the preparation of this work the author(s) used [NAME TOOL / SERVICE] in order to [REASON]. After using this tool/service, the author(s) reviewed and edited the content as needed and take(s) full responsibility for the content of the publication."

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Mushtaq Bilal, PhD

@MushtaqBilalPhD

May 28

https://twitter.com/MushtaqBilalPhD/status/1639902509274726400

Consensus went viral a few weeks ago.

They have added a couple of new features.

Check them out below:

https://twitter.com/MushtaqBilalPhD/status/1639902509274726400

Quick recap: Consensus is an AI-powered search engine for academics.

Ask it a questions and it will give you:

• Summary of top 5-10 ten published papers
• Consensus of academic community on a particular topic

Consensus Meter now has a filter that lets you filter Yes, Possibly, and No papers.

If you want to see papers in support of a claim, simply filter out Possibly and No papers.

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Mushtaq Bilal, PhD

@MushtaqBilalPhD

May 28

ChatGPT generates text that's often generic and unimpressive.

But you can make it write like an accomplished scholar.

Here's how to do it in four easy steps:

[This thread uses ChatGPT 3.5, which is totally free to use.]

Step 1: Open ChatGPT and prompt it to act as your research assistant

Also, specify context: you'll give ChatGPT ten paragraphs. It will just keep them in mind and do nothing but to say "Next paragraph please."

Complete prompt in ALT text.

Step 2: Select a journal article or a book chapter you really like.

I'm using one of my own articles.

Take ten paragraphs of this article/chapter and run them through ChatGPT one by one.

Specify the paragraph number and put the text in double quotes.

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Mushtaq Bilal, PhD

@MushtaqBilalPhD

May 27

Don't have the time to read dozens of research papers you downloaded?

How about someone reads them to you while you exericse or drive to work?

Here's how to do it:

Click on the link below to go to Speechify:
speechify.com/?source=fb-for…

Click on "Try for free."

Please note:

1. You'll need to enter your credit card to activate the 3-day free trial.
2. If you buy a subscription using the above link, I will earn a commission at no cost to you.

Speecify has several voices including Gwyneth Paltrow and Snoop Dogg.

Select the one you like.

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Mushtaq Bilal, PhD

@MushtaqBilalPhD

May 26

Trinka is an AI-powered writing assistant you can install inside your MS Word:

It's especially helpful for folks whose first language is not English.

Here's how to do it:

Go to trinka(dot)ai and click on "Register for Free."

Create an account using your email address.

Avoid signing up with your Google account.

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Mushtaq Bilal, PhD

@MushtaqBilalPhD

May 25

You regular reminder that ChatGPT may generate fake citations to research papers that don't exist.

Instead, use Scite Assistant — an AI-powered app that gives you real citations.

[This thread covers the recently launched "Scite Assistant Settings."]