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Don’t waste time using ChatGPT or QuillBot to write your thesis.

Instead, use Paperpal which is an AI-powered app.

Here’s how I get high-quality academic writing in minutes:
Paperpal can be used (1) on the web or (2) installed as a Word Add-In.

I prefer to use the Word Add-in to edit as I write – this saves hours of time and supports a seamless writing experience.
Paraphrase Text

Select the text you want to re-write.

The newly written text has the same meaning, numbers and academic tone. Excellent for giving your words an academic boost.

The suggestions will be loaded on the 'Rewrite' tab within seconds.
Trim Text

Paperpal’s Trim feature calculates the word count of your selected sentences or paragraph and provides a reduced version of your text, matching the required word count.
This tool is great for times when you’re struggling to reduce words without losing the meaning. It can also help reduce repetition and help your work sound more concise.
Language Check

This is a fantastic feature. Paperpal picks up on errors within academic writing and suggests edits as you write.

This includes checking word choice, spelling, punctuation, redundancy and much more.
Contextual Synonyms

Do you keep repeating the same word? Stuck on finding a better one?

Simply highlight the word and Paperpal will suggest some other academic words related to this one.

In this example, I much prefer the word ‘required’ to ‘needed’.
Paperpal is your new academic assistant, working at machine speed but with human precision.

Remember, Paperpal doesn’t generate new information for you – rather assisting on a wide range of writing correction tasks.

Download the free app - bit.ly/46EGzDp
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Jan 19, 2024
There is no PhD without critical discussion.

Here are 6 strong examples of ways to be critical in a thesis:
1. Comparative Analysis

Compare and contrast different theories, methodologies, or findings relevant to your research question. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each approach.

Evaluate how your research builds upon or challenges existing frameworks.
2. Identifying Limitations

Acknowledge the limitations of your own research design, data collection methods, or theoretical framework. Discuss how these limitations may impact the validity and generalisability of your findings.
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Dec 20, 2023
You CAN write a research paper in a weekend using AI.

Here’s how Paperpal Copilot can automate the writing process in just 6 steps:

Bookmark this for all your writing in the new year!
First, signup to Paperpal - it’s free and you can start to use it straight away.

Paperpal allows you to write, edit and submit faster, meaning you can take a draft to a finished product in just a few hours.
Step 1 - Generate introduction outline

Supercharge your writing process by generating an introduction outline which gives you a starting point.

Paperpal Copilot instantly gives you a comprehensive research introduction outline, which breaks down each section.
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Nov 1, 2023
Academics spend hundreds of hours searching for literature. Instead, use shared reading lists to half your reading time.

R Discovery is a free AI-powered app that promotes human-generated organised reading lists.

This is how you can work smarter:
Step 1 - download the R Discovery app.

Create a tailored reading feed and adjust your research interests by selecting topics to follow.

This feed builds recommendations and will send new and relevant research papers to you regularly.
To conduct a literature search, start by exploring top papers that are based on topics you follow.

This presents research papers that are the most relevant to you, saving you hours on running manual searches on databases.
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Oct 28, 2023
Here's are questions to ask yourself when reflecting and critiquing research papers:
(1) consider a counter-argument - an objection, alternative, or problem that a
skeptical reader might raise

(2) define your terms or assumptions (what do I mean by this term? what am I assuming here?)

(3) handle a newly emergent concern (but if this is so, then how can X be?)
(4) draw out an implication (so what? what might be the wider significance of the argument I have made? what might it lead to if I’m right? or, what does my argument about a single aspect of this suggest about the whole thing? or about the way people live and think?)
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Oct 26, 2023
Don’t waste time using ChatGPT for your academic research needs.

It provides incorrect references and out-of-date information.

Instead use AI-powered tools that are designed for academics:
Search and Discovery

AI-Powered Search Engines - Use AI-enhanced search engines to help you find relevant articles, books, and scholarly sources more efficiently.

For this, R Discovery provides you with a feed tailored to your research interests. Image
Literature Organisation

Reference Management Software - Tools like Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote can help you organise and manage your references.

MyBib has a Chrome extension which allows for importing, adding and formatting references. Image
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Oct 6, 2023
Stop using ChatGPT or Quillbot to perfect your academic writing.

These platforms are not designed for academics.

Instead, use Trinka which is a free AI-powered app.
Trinka is an online grammar checker and language correction AI tool made specifically for academic writing.

It can detect errors that generic spelling correctors like Grammarly wouldn’t.

Here are 5 of my favourite Trinka features:
Advanced Grammar and Spelling Checks

Trinka can correct issues with sentence structure, word choice, usage and style.

In particular, their advanced contextual checks ensure that you get grammar suggestions based on your subject area.
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