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2. Let ChatGPT impersonate one of your sources.

This might be one of the most ingenious things ChatGPT can do. This especially comes in handy for subjects like history, economics and biology. Let’s say you are writing an essay about the ‘evolution of species for Biology. You want a great source to base your research on.

What better source can there be then Charles Darwin, the founding father of evolution himself? You can let ChatGPT tell stories or explain theories in the narrative of Charles Darwin. In that way you can essentially learn from the master himself! If you want to take it even further, you can even let ChatGPT impersonate Charles Darwin.

The Language model will travel back in time and take a dive in the mind of Charles Darwin. Ultimately, by letting the AI impersonate others, preferably knowledgeable and renown individuals, it can help you to understand complicated concepts and theories better.

4. Debate with ChatGPT to test your arguments and points.

Did you ever hand in one of your essays thinking that it was a genius irrefutable piece of writing, but then you got your mark back and it turned out to be awful? Well, you are not the only one! However, with this simple trick this will never ever happen again. You can ask ChatGPT to debate or refute the arguments that you have made. This is one of the most important things to keep in mind when using ChatGPT for your schoolwork. With the arrival of ChatGPT arised a great problem for schools all over the world. Students could now create an excellent and outstanding essay in a matter of seconds. There was almost no way for schools to find out since students could even make the AI write how they would do themselves.

3. Avoid direct copying rather use quotations and paraphrasing.

The AI can either do this for your complete essay in a general sense, but you could also ask it to go in depth and to review your arguments like your teacher would. By doing so you are one step ahead of your teacher. Once ChatGPT has refuted your arguments you can debate with it. By challenging what the AI is saying you can learn a lot, and this is a great way of revising for your subjects.

Even though copying ChatGPT might seem like the solution to your homework that has been piling up for weeks it is in fact not! Teachers give homework to you, not because they hate you or because they want to annoy you, they want to help you. Taking your homework seriously is essential for your development and academic progress. Therefore, instead of copying ChatGPT, paraphrase it or use quotations. This makes clear to the teacher that it is not writing of your own, but from another source. Also make sure to credit ChatGPT by using footnotes or a resource list at the end of your essay. You can use as much information from ChatGPT and even copy it as long as you quote it and credit the AI.

5. Let ChatGPT make suggestions for grammar, vocabulary and even sentence structure.

As you get older, and you move up in the education system you will notice one thing. Teacher become more and more strict on your grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure. Your essay might contain excellent and profound arguments however if they are worded incorrectly you will be marked down, potentially by a lot. In order to prevent this you can ask ChatGPT to essentially proofread your essay. You can keep it simple and just let it check for grammar and spelling, but you can take it as far as you want. You could ask it to give feedback and suggestions on your sentence structure and if you want to take it even further you can ask it to replace some parts of your essay with more sophisticated language.

This is where it becomes tricky. You are asking ChatGPT to replace parts of your essay with its own words and the line between plagiarism and own writing becomes very thin here. Nevertheless, you can use this tool to learn about how to improve on your writing. One important thing to keep in mind is that you should not directly copy the feedback or suggestions that ChatGPT is giving you. Instead, read the feedback and try to come up with your own ideas and improvements. Now that you have read those guidelines, you will be able to write like never before. Go ahead and take it to the test. Open ChatGPT and try it out so you will already be prepared for your next school assignment. Two important things to keep in mind however.

Do never ever copy directly from ChatGPT without making clear that you did so. Software has already been written that can pick your essay out for plagiarism. Secondly, remember that ChatGPT is not always 100% correct. It is still in development and with every update that is being released it will become more and more precise, but always be cautious when using the AI. That’s about it for now! Go ahead and dive into ChatGPT and engulf yourself in its possibilities.

How to avoid getting into trouble in online shopping?

Imagine you are browsing a variety of products while online shopping. You see attractive clothes, shoes, pants, and you may also see the latest model of smartphone, laptop, video games, etc. Then, you find shoes which you have been seeking for a long time, and immediately you purchase it. Online shopping is convenient as you can see various goods and you can easily purchase them- but are you sure that you won’t get in trouble through it?

Danger of utilizing online shopping

Online shopping is non-face-to-face, and they are remote trading. Therefore, there are several risk factors that exist in online shopping. Firstly, people might become the victim of fraud. They might pay more than the necessary amount of money for the goods. Secondly, the commodities might not be delivered. Finally, the stuff can be non-returnable. If products are delivered, and they are damaged or differ from what people expected, a return system is necessary to avoid wasting money.

Do you know how to evaluate the website?

1. Shop for companies rather than individuals.

Basically, companies are more reliable than individuals. This is because while their companies desire consumers to use their website repeatedly, individuals don’t care much about it. Companies offer a large number of products, so their profits are largely affected by the number of customers they attract. As a result, their services for the customers tend to be nice. On the other hand, individuals only sell one or two goods, so the number of consumers doesn’t influence their profits. Consequently, their services are likely to be worse than companies.

Check whether you can return the stuff.

As you can only see images of products, sometimes you won’t be satisfied when they are delivered, and you see them. Furthermore, products might be damaged while they are delivered. You need to be sure that they are returnable so that you can cope when you encounter with problems. Also, you should check the terms of your return so that you can gain what you desire.

3. Avoid advance payment.

When you use social media, you may be involved in fraud. To keep away from it, make sure that your website doesn’t require advance payment. If the site requires payment at first, it is likely to be fraudulent. Even if you click the purchase button by mistake, your money is paid. Therefore, keep away from the advance payment website, even looking at the image of goods on the website.

While using online shopping is convenient and it helps your life, it also poses certain risks if you are not cautious. Using these tips to make sure that you use a suitable website and use online shopping meaningfully.