Composition Theory
Exploring Generative AI's Impact on Writing Processes
An academic essay that delves into the impact of generative AI on writing processes. It discusses how generative AI can serve as a collaborative tool rather than a threat to writers, educators, and editors. It explores its applications in revision, education, professional writing, and publishing, highlighting its potential to streamline workflows, enhance creativity, and democratize writing. The essay also addresses ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in writing and advocates for responsible integration and regulation. Overall, this essay emphasizes the transformative potential of generative AI in shaping the future of literature and calls for a thoughtful approach to its implementation. I wrote this essay within my Composition Theory class.
Composition Theory | ENGL 3818
From this class I chose my essay on generative AI. This was a really fun assignment because it was the first time that I was assigned a task that combined both writing and computer science.
​​Class description from syllabus:
"What could be more intellectually engaging and, dare I say, fun than trying to account for writing in all its guises, from editorials to poems, school papers to novels, academic discourse to popular, shopping lists to blogs to movie scripts to short stories to memoirs--and more? This is especially true in an historical moment when generative text AI (think Chat GPT) raises fundamental questions about the nature and value of writing.
​​We’ll use that development as a framework for several questions. How did writing come into being? Who "invented" it, and how? How do writers develop--and why are some better than others? Why do some people want to be writers--and others want nothing to do with writing? How do technologies inflect writing? Where does creativity come from? How about style? How do our brains work when we write? What role does reading play? How about experience? How about gender? Does writing "map" reality or does it "create" reality? What are the purposes of writing? The history? The definitions? Why do these questions matter? What are genres and how do they work? How do media of production and circulation change writing? As you can see, there are tons of interesting questions we might pursue, and I’m organizing the course around several of them."