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AI Quick Tips 72: Have a complex piece of writing simplified

Written by Damien Griffin | Sep 26, 2024 5:23:00 PM

Sometimes, when you read something, you just don’t get it.  Maybe you are tired.  Maybe they are trying too hard to sound smart.  Maybe something else.  


Whatever it is, they are talking over your head.


You can use an AI tool like ChatGPT to read through the piece and rewrite it differently.  You can point out that you don’t understand something (or everything).


Here are multiple prompts that can help you -

Prompt - Rewrite this using simpler language {text}

Prompt - Text: {text}

    Shorten this text without losing any of the meaning


Prompt - Explain the following text for an audience of fifth graders: {text}

Prompt - Make this text easier to understand - {text}